Secular residents of the Tzemeret HaBira neighborhood of Yerushalayim near French Hill are protesting a new yeshiva in their area. They have turned to City Hall to order the closure of the yeshiva located on HaChil ( ???”?) Street.
The residents are bothered by the yeshiva which has set up in an apartment. They explain �dozens of talmidim are in and out at all hours� and they are a nuisance to the tenants of the building. Papa Allalu, who heads the Meretz faction in the city, is leading the battle, explaining the presence of the students results in a compromised quality of life for residents.
�We are not talking about Kiryat Yovel or Gilo, but Tzemeret HaBira, which all agree is pluralistic� state Allalu. �To the best of my knowledge no request to accommodate the yeshiva in a residential apartment was received. An inspector sent to the location stated he did not find any irregularities but I continue to receive complaints from residents of being disturbed by the students. I want the illegal yeshiva ousted immediately� Allalu concluded.
Askanim involved in the matter are accusing Allalu and others of religious persecution, adding the apartment is used for a few talmidim to study. �It is hard to understand what bothers them other than seeing some chareidim walking the streets� BaKehilla quotes askanim as saying.
(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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The last line of the article sums it up quite well.
Sorry, I meant to say the last paragraph.
French Hill is being invaded by ARABS and causing living problems there, thank gd a YESHIVA is now being established, this will help the community retain its Jewish character.
wouldn’t �pluralistic� include us as well – or does pluralism have a limit?
If the area is so “pluralistic”, shouldn’t they welcome all kinds, including yeshivaleit? (In other words, I sense a bit of hypocrisy.)
if this story appeared just a few years ago i would say to check and investigate Papa Allalu