Dossier
Shabbat
Coverage of Shabbat in the Nexus archive.
- Court rejects petition calling for closure of shopping mall on Shabbat
A court rejected a petition seeking to close a shopping mall on Shabbat, citing Ramat Hasharon's commitment to enforce Day of Rest laws at BIG Fashion Glilot as sufficient to cancel proceedings. The judge acknowledged uncertainty about whether enforcement actions are being taken.
- Maniac in Muslim garb trashes NYC kosher bagel shop in wild caught-on-video tantrum
An unidentified individual dressed in Muslim garb vandalized a kosher bagel shop in New York City's Jamaica Estates for nearly five minutes. The incident occurred during Shabbat, when Jewish customers were home, and was captured on video.