A fervently Orthodox leader in Israel warned of civil war if the Supreme Court does not stop interfering in religious matters. Rabbi Meir Porush’s comments came in the wake of a massive demonstration in Jerusalem by some 250,000 members of Israel’s Orthodox community, who protested recent court decisions that they say undermine their way of life. Some 50,000 secular Israelis took part in a counter-demonstration.
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