Jerusalem – Rav Eliyashiv Expected to Approve Compromise Agreement with Intel

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    Rav Eliyashiv Expected to Approve Compromise Agreement with IntelJerusalem – Rav Tuvia Weiss, head of the Eidoh Charedis, will oppose any agreement that allows Intel’s Jerusalem chip plant to operate on Shabbos, even if all of the workers are non-Jews, Rav Yosef Rosenfeld, chairman of the Rabbinical Council for Shabbat in Jerusalem, told Globes.

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    Rosenfeld acknowledged that various internal disputes within Jerusalem’s charedi community underlie the larger clashes. He said Rav Eliyashiv requested certain amendments to the agreement drafted last week that would ensure workers employed on Shabbos are not Jewish. If such an agreement is hammered out, Rav Eliyashiv would be likely to consent.

    “If Rav Eliyashiv accepts the agreement with Intel, the company would probably approve it even if the demonstrations continue,” claims Rosenfeld. He says the Eidoh is made up of no more than 7,000 families, “but they are spearheading this battle.”

    Figures associated with MK Uri Maklev (UTJ) also believe Rav Eliyashiv will eventually reach an agreement with Intel. They said the protests would eventually stop when the Eidoh comes to understand that if Jews are not employed at the site, claims of chilul Shabbos are ungrounded, adding that Intel is well aware of the consequences if Rav Eliyashiv supports protests.

    Just last week bellicose tones were heard at Intel. “We’ll work when needed and as much as needed,” said Maxine Fassberg, general manager of Intel Israel and vice president of Intel worldwide. Yet apparently the force of the campaign took even her by surprise, which led the way for the compromise agreement now being negotiated.


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    How’s Rav Elyashiv going to ascertain whether the employees are really Jewish?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    There’s something sad about a large employer in Israel who must exclude Yidden from its workforce. May we merit to see an immediate rise in long-term employment of Yidden elsewhere in Israel.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    bring in water cannons and rubber bullets next week if they make a chilul hashem !!!!!!

    Milhouse
    Milhouse
    14 years ago

    In other words, reports last week that RYSE had agreed to this were FALSE. All those claiming that he agreed to it, and condemning the protesters for not going along, have egg on their faces.

    And I’m still waiting for some so-called journalist to bother asking the GABD or his spokesmen WHY he allegedly objects to this arrangement. Until we hear his reasons, how can we judge them?

    Aharon
    Aharon
    14 years ago

    Why not leave that up to him – the Eida is not on his level

    Milhouse
    Milhouse
    14 years ago

    Anyway, how does this Rabbi Rosenfeld know that the GABD will oppose the deal? He doesn’t say.

    Big Masmid
    Big Masmid
    14 years ago

    With all due respect to Harav Hgaon R’eliyshaiv Shlita, and the gang of people who control him, we all know that there is no way of monitoring to see if the workers are Jewish or not, so the Badatz Rabonim come along and says, now way will a big factory like Intel be open on in the heart of the holy city of Jerusalem on Shabbos Kodesh because it will lead to much more Chilul Shabbos. It makes perfect sense to me, if you don’t like their view don’t join them. They are entitled to their opinion too.

    why why
    why why
    14 years ago

    whats the differnce between jews and non jews at this point???????? my answer is atleast the nonjews say please thank you and have a great day!! where have we sunk. jews fighting with one another, shouldnt we invite ppl to our house to see the truth. god has so much love for us, we just need to ask. So on behalf of my fellow loving jews i ask you today, i ask you now hashem, PLEASE BRING PEACE ON US JEWS, AND WITH THIS THE WORLD WE’LL SEE PEACE ON ALL OF OUR (GOD’S) LAND. how can we ask for peace if dont have peace for our own brothers and sister???? someone please help me understand!!! have a wounderfull loving day to all.. PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Pls explain
    If the owners are yidden what’s the diffrence if the workers are non jewish? It is still a jewish owned buisness operating on shabbos in the heart of yerushalayim?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    i thing that it’s dangers for any rabbi to give it his stamp of approval it’s a slippry slop. that should have back-room negations on what it would take to stop the riots. as for the rioters I know you very closly and I know intal I’m with them. they are not a Jewish comapny BUG OFF they have made the world a better place. let me not say more…..

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    It’s so funny how the same people who followed R’ Elyashiv when it came to water in NY and wigs from India, but now for the definition of Chillul Shabbat he can’t be trusted? Who are these members of the Eida Chareidis that they feel they can overrule the Gadol Hador?

    formally
    formally
    14 years ago

    they are not self hating Jews they just do not want you to tell them what they can or cannot do

    CR
    CR
    14 years ago

    I am just waiting for the day that Intel finally says “enough!” and relocates the J-lem chip fab to China, Vietnam or some other more business friendly locale. Say bye-bye to hundreds of good paying jobs in J-lem. Of course the big names in this whole story come away winners; the Edah wins the Shabbos battle and Intel gets hosted by a country whose people actually want the jobs. Joe Cholentfresser, OTOH, loses out big.