Episode 4 - Ori Ansbacher hy"d; Shabbat desecration and observance in the Modern State of Israel

Published: Feb. 18, 2019, noon

b'The latest episode of RZ (Religious Zionist) Weekly hosted by R\\u2019 Reuven Spolter, R\\u2019 Johnny Solomon and Mali Adler Brofsky is now available to listen and download from itunes, Podbean and Podcast Addict. This episode begins with some personal and profound reflections by Mali following the murder of Ori Ansbacher hy\\u2019d who was a friend and classmate of Mali\\u2019s daughter, and this was accompanied by remarks by Reuven and Johnny about the impact of Ori\\u2019s murder and legacy on Israeli society (0-14.30mins). Following this, we each offered a variety of perspectives about Shabbat observance in the modern state of Israel while making reference to Gesher Yehudit, Eurovision and the Shalva band\\u2019s decision not to perform on Shabbat, and public transport on Shabbat in Israel (18:20-26:00). We concluded with a heated debate concerning religious coercion and religious freedom of Shabbat observance in the Modern State of Israel (26:00-55:50). \\nGiven the complexity of our topics we very much welcome your feedback and of course, we hope you enjoy the show.'