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Item #1 (High-Intermediate Level)
Is the Market Open on Shabbat?
The Markets Bill, which passed in the Knesset last week, caused a drama
between the ultra-orthodox and seculars in Israel, but won’t really change
a lot. The bill says that in a city where up until now (they) opened
businesses on Shabbat, stores will remain open. But as of today, if a city
would want to change its mind and open stores on Shabbat, it wouldn’t be
able to decide this alone, it will need a special permit. So does this harm
the status-quo? Depends on who you ask. The ultra-orthodox say it
doesn’t, because all the stores stay open, but the seculars say that if a city
can’t decide for itself, then it harms the status-quo.
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