Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsDozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters gathered in streets surrounding the cafe, which in past weeks has turned into the center of a growing dispute over businesses operating on Shabbat. 'Let them open in a secular neighborhood,' one Haredi leader saidShare 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 formatSubscribeAugust 08, 2026Updated:12:36 AM IDTDozens of members of Israel's ultra-Orthodox community have gathered in central Jerusalem for the weekly protest outside Café Basimta, which in past weeks has turned into the center of a growing dispute over businesses operating on Shabbat.CommentsIn the NewsThe Israeli-Canadian Activist Taking Prime Minister Carney to CourtHaredi Crowd Gathers for Weekly Protest Outside Jerusalem Cafe Open on ShabbatReport: U.S. General Urges Trump Officials to Seek 'Off-ramp' From Iran WarWe Were Sent to Rehab in Bnei Brak. We Discovered Another WorldIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab EmiratesIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of JoyHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' PlanFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology CompanyAs Stevens Falters, Michigan Jews Ponder Their Place in the Democratic Party