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Shulem Fisher. Photo: Sivan Farag
British Israel is planning to purchase Iris Hagilboa Construction and Development Ltd. owned by Fisher and the Bronfman family. Bronfman Fisher Investments are slated to sell Iris Hagilboa, which owns the Ikea compound in Rishon Lezion, in exchange for 10% of holdings in British Israel.
Among its other businesses, British Israel runs the Queen of Sheba mall in Eilat, stores in the Bilu junction, food courts and amusement rides in the Grand Canyon mall in Haifa and movie theaters and food courts in the Avnat mall in Petah Tikva - all of which are operated on Shabbat.
One of the reasons for Bronfman Fisher Investments' withdrawal from the partnership with Blue Square's Dudi Weissman four years ago was the fact that Weissman owns the AM:PM chain, which is open on Saturdays.
However, the holdings that Bronfman and Fisher will get from the sale of Iris Hagilboa to British Israel will be divided between the two, such that Fisher himself will only hold a small amount of British Israel shares.
A spokesman for Bronfman Fisher Investments commented that the group will hold British Israel minority stakes, "This is a financial investment without any involvement in management."
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Jul 31, 2009 at 09:03 AM Anonymous Says:
Really interesting, I know Yaakov Shulem personally, he has a heart of gold, and he's a VERY Frum Yid. I'm sure that if his Rabbi (which happens to be my Rabbi too) tells him not to buy in, he won't, and I'm sure he didn't do anything without asking his Rabbi, cuz he never made a business deal without asking his Rabbi.
I hope and pray for him that he should be succesful in this and all his business deals, so He should be able to continue to give the enormous ammounts of Tzedaka he already does. May Hashem be in all his ways, and guide him in the right direction...
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Jul 31, 2009 at 09:00 AM ask a rov Says:
If he asks a sheila, he should follow what his rov says to do!
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Jul 31, 2009 at 09:22 AM yoelyg Says:
in the thora say's mcallaho mos yimos, pls..... dont try to make tricks, gavald.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 09:55 AM Anonymous Says:
British Israel is also owned by a frum Jew from London.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 10:06 AM sg Says:
"who had previously voiced strong objections to businesses being open on Shabbat"
ki ha-shochad yi'aver anei chachomim, ve'salef divrei tzadikim!
once again, a kanoi with someone else's money, up untill he can make a buck.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 09:49 AM Anonymous Says:
There are ways to do it when you have a non jewish partner.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 10:12 AM Anonymous Says:
The kesef mishna is matir altz.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 10:12 AM Anonymous Says:
The kesef mishna is matir altz.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 10:27 AM Anonymous Says:
“ "who had previously voiced strong objections to businesses being open on Shabbat"
ki ha-shochad yi'aver anei chachomim, ve'salef divrei tzadikim!
once again, a kanoi with someone else's money, up untill he can make a buck. ”
Please try not to be so critical. It may be fine if he's just an invester. For example, anyone with a mutual fund, 401(k), etc. is invested in some company that does business on Shabbat.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 10:33 AM Learn How To Read Before You Accuse The Righteous... Says:
“ "who had previously voiced strong objections to businesses being open on Shabbat"
ki ha-shochad yi'aver anei chachomim, ve'salef divrei tzadikim!
once again, a kanoi with someone else's money, up untill he can make a buck. ”
"A kanoi with someone elses money"?!?!?
Do you know how to read? He left the "Blue Square" partnership, because they had a chainstore AM:PM that was open Shabbos, he lost tons of money!!! I'm not sure if you know, but the "Blue Square" owns: "Shefa Shuk" "Blue Square Security" "Mega" "AM:PM" and much much more, He left that all, in order not to Chas V'shulom desecrate Shabbos, I envy his Oilam Haboh. I'm sure he asked his Rabbi which I know is a great Tzadik, and if he's agreeing to the deal, that means that his Rabbi is too.
Please stop accusing a 100% Kosher Jew.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 10:37 AM sg Says:
“ Please try not to be so critical. It may be fine if he's just an invester. For example, anyone with a mutual fund, 401(k), etc. is invested in some company that does business on Shabbat. ”
But I'm not protesting their being open! He did! do you not see the hypocrisy? He complained when someone else was making money off of shabbos' back. But now he wants to do the same!
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Jul 31, 2009 at 10:58 AM For Real! Says:
Could everyone ask their Rov before jumping to conclusions??
Could be he has a deal that every Shabbos the ownership gets transferred to a non-jew??
Do you know the logistics of the agreement??
Think before you speak!!!! For your own sake!!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 31, 2009 at 10:51 AM BrooklynEsq Says:
din dmalchusa din...he must help bail out the situation...he is a bal zuduka and derserves recognition for his stauts...kol hakavoke
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Jul 31, 2009 at 12:17 PM merkin Says:
I dont' think we should be so judgmental of each other. If you are judgmental of your fellow Jew, then perhaps Hashem will be judgmental of you when it is time. Please, rabosai, let us be tolerant of each other and be dan l'kaf schus. That is the only way.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 12:03 PM Shulem Fisher's Guest Says:
I know this guy and whatever the case is, I don't thing it's right to report him in public. He's extremely nice, and doesn't do a thing without his Rebbe's advice who is a big Tzaddik. Also, he helps his partner Bronfman getting closer to Yiddishkeit.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 02:24 PM Anonymous Says:
kol hakovod Shulem. He is a big baal tzedaka and is doing everything khalach
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Jul 31, 2009 at 02:30 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Really interesting, I know Yaakov Shulem personally, he has a heart of gold, and he's a VERY Frum Yid. I'm sure that if his Rabbi (which happens to be my Rabbi too) tells him not to buy in, he won't, and I'm sure he didn't do anything without asking his Rabbi, cuz he never made a business deal without asking his Rabbi.
I hope and pray for him that he should be succesful in this and all his business deals, so He should be able to continue to give the enormous ammounts of Tzedaka he already does. May Hashem be in all his ways, and guide him in the right direction... ”
If you know him why dont you give your name out. Your spelling "cuz he never made a business deal without asking his Rabbi." gives you away as a story-fabricator.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 11:19 AM Anonymous Says:
The Eida/Badatz does not pull their Kosher Certificate on company's whose division (AM/PM)are open shabbos. A shtar mechira (which is given rampantly nowadays) works wonders.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 04:15 PM Anonymous Says:
wake up its all about money money money is isint it a wounderful life.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 04:12 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Really interesting, I know Yaakov Shulem personally, he has a heart of gold, and he's a VERY Frum Yid. I'm sure that if his Rabbi (which happens to be my Rabbi too) tells him not to buy in, he won't, and I'm sure he didn't do anything without asking his Rabbi, cuz he never made a business deal without asking his Rabbi.
I hope and pray for him that he should be succesful in this and all his business deals, so He should be able to continue to give the enormous ammounts of Tzedaka he already does. May Hashem be in all his ways, and guide him in the right direction... ”
yea everyone has rabbis plaplapla when it come to their pocket they all fine a way out.if its open on shabbos dont have your name on it especially when you have a big mouth to tell other about opening on shabbos.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 05:21 PM Anonymous Says:
I olso know shulem fisher.a really nice person.n his rebbi would do anythink 2watch on t shaboss.n he dosent do a think with out asking his rabbi.witch is 1of t biggist ztadikim in our times.!
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Jul 31, 2009 at 06:23 PM Anonymous Says:
shulem is an talmud of the Erlauer...
the Rav (one of the ziknei hador) would never let him do the deal if its not 100% kosher.
a git shabbos to all
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Jul 31, 2009 at 05:58 PM Original Comment #1 Says:
“ yea everyone has rabbis plaplapla when it come to their pocket they all fine a way out.if its open on shabbos dont have your name on it especially when you have a big mouth to tell other about opening on shabbos. ”
Can't you read what it says in the report? He canceled out of the "Blue Square" because they were open on Shabbos!!! He didn't tell anybody what to do, he just backed himself out!!!
And just for the record, it was his Rabbi that gave him the idea...
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Jul 31, 2009 at 05:54 PM Original Comment #1 Says:
“ If you know him why dont you give your name out. Your spelling "cuz he never made a business deal without asking his Rabbi." gives you away as a story-fabricator.
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Well I won't give out my name just as much as you won't give out your name. But his Rabbi is the Erloyer Rabbi in Katamon Jerusalem, lives on Rachov Mishmar Ha'am 11, do you need anymore info, or am I gonna sound like a "story fabricator" whatever I say???
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Aug 01, 2009 at 08:30 PM Anonymous Says:
shulem is an talmud of the Erlauer...
the Rav (one of the ziknei hador) would never let him do the deal if its not 100% kosher.
a git shabbos to all
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Aug 03, 2009 at 06:40 AM Anonymous Says:
Elbit (there are two, i forget which, I believe it's the one which is not into defence contracts also)which owns plaza something, builds malls in eastern european countries, they are also owned by a frum yid and were building a mall on top of a 400 year old Jewish cemetery in Plzen Czech rebuplic.
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Aug 03, 2009 at 11:07 PM Motti Says:
As I always say, when it comes to money we see who truely is a Chareidi Jew and who is't!
For those who find excuses nd loopholes to evade the strict business holochos, isn't worth to be called a frum or chareidi Jew. All they are after is money and not Torah and Mitzvos!
The Erev Rav is everywhere and isn't shying away from being called religious or even Rabbi!