The managers of a Jerusalem mall canceled at the last minute a scheduled performance organized by the Reform movement, fearing it would trigger an angry response from the fervently Orthodox community. The performance was intended to raise public awareness about alternatives to Orthodox marriage ceremonies and was organized as part of Israel’s Human Rights Week. The mall’s general manager denied reports that he stopped the show under pressure from the Orthodox community.
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