Bnei Brak Pauses Gender-Separated Sidewalk Plan
The city of Bnei Brak has suspended a proposed plan to designate separate walking sides for men and women after it sparked widespread criticism and legal objections in Bnei-Brak itself.
The initiative was intended for parts of Shlomo Hamelech and Ezra streets, where large crowds frequently gather for weddings. Local rabbinic leaders supported the idea, as a way to improve pedestrian flow, but never consulted their own congregants that were appalled and outraged. The signs were briefly put up before being taken down.
Following the backlash, city officials clarified that the proposal will not become a permanent feature. Instead, any separation would only be considered as a temporary crowd-management measure during particularly busy events.
2 comments:
Significant.
Imagine rabbinic leaders hearing the protests of their followers and, instead of shouting "Daas Torah! If you don't approve you're a koifer!" but instead listening to them.
(Betting it wasn't that but the rebbetzins of the idiots involved in this stupid idea that got the change made)
Exactly
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