Route 417 (Israel)
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Bar-Ilan Street is a major artery in northern Jerusalem, Israel
that runs through a heavily Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood.
Bar-Ilan Street has become a symbol of the battle between secular Jews and Haredi residents of the neighborhood who want the street closed to vehicular traffic on Shabbat
. Bar-Ilan was an early test case of government policy on issues of religion and state, pitting Orthodox sensibilities against secular demands for personal freedom.
For over a decade, Haredi residents have organized Shabbat demonstrations on Bar-Ilan Street. The protests are held despite an arrangement, endorsed by the Israeli Supreme Court in which the artery, which runs through the north of the capital, is shut to traffic during Sabbath services and opened at other times. The demonstrations have often turned violent, resulting in arrests for throwing rocks at passing cars and assaulting police.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
that runs through a heavily Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood.
Bar-Ilan Street has become a symbol of the battle between secular Jews and Haredi residents of the neighborhood who want the street closed to vehicular traffic on Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
. Bar-Ilan was an early test case of government policy on issues of religion and state, pitting Orthodox sensibilities against secular demands for personal freedom.
For over a decade, Haredi residents have organized Shabbat demonstrations on Bar-Ilan Street. The protests are held despite an arrangement, endorsed by the Israeli Supreme Court in which the artery, which runs through the north of the capital, is shut to traffic during Sabbath services and opened at other times. The demonstrations have often turned violent, resulting in arrests for throwing rocks at passing cars and assaulting police.