Current sectionOpinionShare 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 formatSubscribeHaaretz Editorial03:46 AM • August 03 2026 IDTIn June, a new café called Basimta opened in central Jerusalem. It has become a scene of clashes between ultra-Orthodox and secular Jews due to the fact that the café is open for business on Shabbat. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel protestShabbatUltra-OrthodoxHaredim Israeli politicsJerusalemCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuU.S.-IranGaza DealLebanon Michigan PrimaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Battle Over a Jerusalem Cafe May Be the Rallying Cry Secular Israelis NeededWhat Would PM Have in Common With Zelenskyy?'The Haredim Are More Moral Than Most of Your Secular Jews'Defense Minister Ousts IDF's West Bank Chief Live on Television11 Questions and Answers About the Most Closely Watched Primary in 2026Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask Rifts'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-Sayed