Thursday

Another row with the ultra-orthodox Jews who insisted on building a special road so that Jewish priests can walk without nearing graves that will make them impure. The govt. is funding it despite it being an illegal structure and the local rabbi declared it was unnecessary to built such a bridge. Here the ultra-orthodox commands the govt. http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israeli-government-rebuilding-kohanim-pathway-after-pressure-from-hassidic-jews-1.427621