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NEWS
Gafni Asks Yishai to Stop Shabbos Desecration at Carmel
Caves
By Yechiel Sever and Y. Arielli
MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni (UTJ) asked Industry, Trade and Labor
Minister Eli Yishai (Shas) to prevent Shabbos desecration at
an excavation project underway at the Carmel Caves in
Haifa.
In his letter Rabbi Gafni wrote, "Work is currently being
executed as part of a project at the Carmel Caves in Haifa. I
have received complaints that the work is being done on
Shabbos as well and the workers at the site include Jews.
Besides the fact that a project of this scale and importance
should not be carried out on Shabbos, even by non-Jews, even
graver is the fact that Jewish workers were seen at the
site."
Rabbi Gafni also notes that last Shabbos he sent a
representative to verify that there are no Jews working
there, "but unfortunately I was subsequently told that Jewish
workers could also be seen at the worksite, which is a
violation of the Work and Rest Hours Law."
At the end of the letter Rabbi Gafni writes, "I would be very
grateful if your ministry acts to enforce the law and Shabbos
observance at the site."
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