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Hiddush's Tent of the Stuck: Waiting for the bus on Shabbat

Hiddush's Tent of the Stuck: Waiting for the bus on Shabbat

Hiddush and the youth forum "Bamah" joined together this past week to stage a protest in favor on public transportation on Saturday. The current lack of access impacts the most vulnerable of society: the disabled, the elderly, and those who cannot afford the alternatives.


Shabbat Battles

Rabbis are leading the religious struggles

Rabbis are leading the religious struggles

The public is not buying the claim that the shabbat militants are motivated by ethical reasons. 74% of the Jewish public: Judaism unifies, the rabbis divide. 53%: the police are handling the demonstrations too leniently.

Shopping and Culture on Shabbat

Modesty Police Militant Convicted Of Assault

Modesty Police Militant Convicted Of Assault

Shmuel Weissfish was alleged to have hit employees of a computer store during Shabbat Square protests

Public Transportation on Shabbat

Hiddush’s Annual Israel Religion and State Index 2011

Hiddush’s Annual Israel Religion and State Index 2011

80% of the Jewish population is dissatisfied with how the government handles issues of religion and state. 83% support the full realization of religious freedom and equality. 62% support civil and non-Orthodox marriages; the majority of the public also support recognition of same-sex marriages. 85% of the non-ultra-Orthodox population support reducing funding for yeshivas.

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