Rabbonim in Jerusalem's Ramot Beit neighborhood issued a
notice clearly stating that the ban gedolei Yisroel
issued two decades ago against using the swimming pool in
Ramot Beit, which allows mixed swimming and is open on
Shabbos, remains in effect, and warned the public not to
patronize the pool even during separate swimming hours.
In 5748 (1988) gedolei Yisroel prohibited the use of
the swimming pool, where Shabbos is openly desecrated, mixed
swimming takes place during most hours of the day and even
during the separate swimming hours there are serious
shortcomings in the modesty arrangements, both in the pool
and its environs.
Ramot residents and all Jerusalem residents are being called
upon to not to patronize the pool and many people who need to
swim go out of their way to avoid lending support to ovrei
aveiroh.
Recently, apparently due to the small number of pool users,
the management increased the number of separate swimming
hours and dramatically reduced entry fees in an attempt to
lure chareidi residents from all parts of the city to make
use of the pool, which is virtually empty.
Ramot rabbonim, who are familiar with the stumbling blocks
the facility presents, issued a kol korei notifying
the public that the ban still stands and therefore they
should use alternative swimming pools, even if the price is
higher.
