The Followers of the Imaginary Friend & Followers of Marx and Stalin are both losing their grip on power in Israel AND they know it. In both cases it is a blessing for continuation of our country, in this smelly part of our globe!

Freedom from other peoples religion. Tel aviv is a secular city and we dont need religious people dictating to us how to live our lives. This is a great victory and now im sure the trend will continue. To help this i will now do my shopping on a Saturday to encourage others.

that need to eat, ride and behave on Shabbat like any other day of the week? Of course not, religious are affected by the tourist finances, just like the rest of us. So, yes, there should be some basic stores open on Shabbat to provide conveniences for those people that work a whole week and have no time to shop at any other time.

This is good news!!!!!! it is not a must you can stay home if you do not like it.The same with me I do not go to sjoel on shabat whay we have always to do whath the orthodox like us to do!!

you deny the most basic observance of Judaism. What people do in their homes is their business. What people do in public is everyone's business. Governmental approval of violating the sanctity of Shabbos in public undermines Judaism. Poor, stupid Tel Aviv.

Because they allow the large stores to stay open then the small stores also are now allowed. Nekhemyah had one of the only clear things to say about this. How about this popular red herring. "You never served in the army and that is why you're uncomfortable. To a certain extent, we are all your Shabbat goyim." Now the shabbos goy part might be true, but how does not serving in the army make one not understand selling on Shabbat? And then the genius of the Likud councilmen who is "religious" and panders to his constituents that shop on Shabbat. It shows you what his sort of religion is worth. Nothing.

remembered as the Hilul-Shabbat mayor. Terrible mistake and sadness has begun.

This should only happen in Jerusalem.

The correct way for the Jewish Nation to operate in this regard is so dang simple. All Government Operated facilities should close on Shabbat to show our identity with our history , our culture, and those ideas that have preserved the jewish people for so long. The pulbic and public owned industry should be allowed freedom to operate how they wish. This idea is a correct seperation of state and religion while still preserving our jewish identity. Subsidiesed company you can argue about that one.... But forcing public companies to close on shabbat makes little sense. If you dont like that a public company opens on shabbat , dont buy from them or use them. Simple and yet beautifully can show that our Nation/Government honors our traditions while our people are free.

If this law does go into effect, the rule should be that no employees will be forced to work on Shabbat. Since owners will fire people using false pretenses if they don't want to work on Shabbat, the law should require the actual owner to work, not employees. They want to make money, then they should be the ones forced to do the work.

You, Jewish Goyim, have no right demanding that the PA recognize Israel as a Jewish state if you live like goyim. Shame on you!

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. (Exodus 20: 8-11) I am told many Jews in Tel Aviv are athiests. Is that true? This is very sad. Whether you acknowledge it or not - you are G-d's chosen people. Your decision - What a slap in the face.

Free as being able to live however they wish. Lets set the record straight. The Haredi impostors never wanted a State, however seeing that there is one, they want to control all aspects of life therein. Till such time that they all actively participate in the defence of the country, they should be ignored. They bring nothing to the table but a sense of entitlement. They discourage people from pursuing a religious life. They do more harm than good.

You so clearly demonstrate that Jewdism is a religion of intolerance slandering minorities in Israel at every chance you get. No it is none of your business what people choose to do on a Saturday in Tel aviv, drive their cars, go to the beach, go to a restaurant or go shopping. Its called free choice, democracy ever heard of that. If you want to be religious (or rather your version of that) then keep it to yourself and do not impose your religious beliefs on others who have the freedom to believe or not to believe. The more religious laws they introduce the more people will rebel against them. Bunch of loosers now stay out of Tel Aviv and let people live their lives without your so called religious life style shoved down their throats. Great day for freedom, party party .....

Frankly, you do not understand the implication of atheism, do you?

No actually Ron Huladi will be remembered as the mayor who turned Tel aviv from a third world city to a an international city where people are free to live the life they choose and not be dictated by other peoples religious beliefs. You and your ilk cant just keep it to yourselves can you? Did anyone ask you to drive on Shabbat? I forgot your so much better than everyone else, So go pray to the invisible man in the sky while we get on with our lives free from religious bigotry.

We are democracies No one can impose to respect or not the day if shabbat Let finish the kingdom of orthodox that are trying to impose on us the rules Are we forcing them NOT TO respect the shabbat May be we should......

if everything was open on shabbat, would you hire people who can't work on shabbat? I definitely wouldn't! especially for business with very few workers! I think limiting it to essentials like groceries and bussing would be best!

If people want the choice to go do their grocery shopping on Sunday then they should be able to exercise that choice. Those who want to sit in the dark at home have that choice already, nobody is forcing them to go shopping, why do they believe they have the right to stop people from going shopping if they want to?

and if you are going to reject Torah because of the rabbis, religious imposters, ultras, then you show how weak your resolve is. Most know that the above don't represent anything reasonable in this world or the next. But not selling or buying on Shabbat is simple from Nekhemyah 13, which is one of the few valid examples of what not to do on Shabbat.