A new café opened on Shabbat in Tel Aviv. Threats soon followed

From a tiny café in a little cabin in southeast Tel Aviv, one can see Israel's dark future. Ever since the owners of Café 51 announced their intentions to begin opening the café on Saturdays, the neighborhood of Yad Eliyahu has been divided into two camps. Religious neighbors threatening to protest make up one camp; meanwhile, an outpouring of support has been expressed by secular residents.

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