Jerusalem Cafe Closes on Saturdays Amid Ultra-Orthodox Protests
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
The Jerusalem cafe "Ba-Simta," run by "Jews for Jesus," has stopped opening on Saturdays due to ongoing protests by ultra-Orthodox demonstrators. The cafe's management cited safety concerns and the site becoming a place of conflict as reasons for the closure.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Jerusalem cafe "Ba-Simta" will no longer operate on Saturdays.
- The decision follows two months of ultra-Orthodox protests.
- Cafe management cited safety and conflict as reasons for closure.
- Activists attempted a mobile cafe but were shut down by inspectors.
The Jerusalem cafe "Ba-Simta" has ceased operations on Saturdays following approximately two months of protests by ultra-Orthodox demonstrators. The cafe, managed by the organization "Jews for Jesus," announced the decision after its general director, Eli Birnbaum, stated it had become a site of conflict and danger. Birnbaum described the closure as a "difficult and painful decision" made out of responsibility to customers, their faith, and Israeli society.
On September 5, activists attempted to set up a makeshift mobile cafe near the closed establishment. However, Jerusalem Municipality inspectors arrived and ordered the temporary cafe to be removed.
