Outdoor Prayer

By Gldmeier @gldmeier
Someone submitted a request to the City of Tel Aviv to get permission in advance of the upcoming holidays to allow for outdoor services on Yom Kippur as was done in years past. They are wisely trying to repeat of the mess that happened last year with all the fighting and conflict.
Fair enough.
The City of Tel Aviv reportedly has said no public prayer will be allowed. Go to shul if you want to pray. From what I understand they said that in years past it was only because of CoronaVirus issues and attempts to keep indoor gatherings small, if at all, so they allowed prayer gatherings outside, but before that and after that it is not and was not allowed.
Fair enough.
While I have no specific desire for them to allow prayer in the streets, I think they should be davening in shul in general and not int eh streets unless there are extenuating circumstances, I do think the person who made the request should either appeal the decision or appeal to the courts.  The City of Tel Aviv recently allowed public prayer for Muslims in public areas outdoors for a recent holiday (Chag HaKorban). If outdoor prayer can be allowed for Muslims, it should also be allowed for Jews.
Whatever is decided, I hope people can respect the final decisions and not have/cause a repeat of last years terrible situation.

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