There is a good possibility of a boycott against Airline EL AL according to reports from Ynet News. The article claims that Rabbi Chiam Kanievsky lashed out at EL AL for operating on Shabbos.The controversy sparked after El Al decided to continue operating after the start of Shabbat last Friday evening to catch up with flights delayed due to the worker strike; a move which infuriated the Orthodox community and its chief rabbis. This is making big waves in the Haredi news and shows no signs of dying down. The article points out that a lot of EL Al's business comes from this sect of Judaism and a boycott could certainly have acripplingg effect on the companies wallet.
Sunday, December 03, 2006
EL AL: Ticking off the Haredi Israeli Community...
There is a good possibility of a boycott against Airline EL AL according to reports from Ynet News. The article claims that Rabbi Chiam Kanievsky lashed out at EL AL for operating on Shabbos.The controversy sparked after El Al decided to continue operating after the start of Shabbat last Friday evening to catch up with flights delayed due to the worker strike; a move which infuriated the Orthodox community and its chief rabbis. This is making big waves in the Haredi news and shows no signs of dying down. The article points out that a lot of EL Al's business comes from this sect of Judaism and a boycott could certainly have acripplingg effect on the companies wallet.
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Could someone explain the rationale which would lead chareidim to boycott El Al while not boycotting Ben Gurion Airport?
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