Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsA letter published by the city's rabbis stated that the municipality has taken on the task of 'addressing modesty issues and widening sidewalks.' The move is the latest in a series of modesty restrictions imposed in the city in recent yearsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAaron Rabinowitz01:31 AM • July 15 2026 IDTBnei Brak's municipal rabbis have ordered the city and its residents to maintain gender separation on the sidewalks of two main streets.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jewish lawHaredim Israeli politicsWomen's rightsHuman rightsIsrael Supreme CourtCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamHamasDavid ZiniRo KhannaIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli City Uses Public Funds for Gender Segregation on Main StreetsExpats to Flood Israel During Election Week for Dozens of Academic ConferencesIsrael's Foreign Minister Soldiers on Against the Army He LeadsIdentity on Trial: Why Must Palestinians in Israel Keep Proving Themselves?Haaretz CartoonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Made in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelRo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimRahm Emanuel Wants to Save Israel. But Are Israelis Listening?