The Irkutsk municipality, one of the largest cities in Russia’s Siberia, has issued new parking regulations near the local synagogue.
This is not one of those decrees from the Communist era. The city’s Chief Rabbi Aharon Wagner is actually pleased with this one.
New road signs were placed in front of 23 Karla Libknichta Street, where the Shul stands, prohibiting parking from Friday night until Shabbos night.
Wagner told COLlive.com that “the initiative was the city’s, who stand by the developing Jewish community throughout the year.”
Asked how the neighbors reacted to the new restrictions, Wagner said he received positive feedback.
“We are on good terms with local residents, and they agreed not to park their vehicles near the shul,” he said.
go drit! we love ya!
It teaches the Yidden to respect Shabbos and the Shul. So they’ll park their car a block away, but during that 2 minute walk to shul they will increase their Jewish awareness tenfold!
its a little unnecessary…
i was planning on parking my car there this friday night…. what will i do???