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Last update - 20:22 06/04/2008 Shas: Selling hametz on Passover 'black stain on Israel's Jewish identity' By Barak Ravid ,Haaretz Correspondent Tags: passover, jerusalem, hametz  The raging debate over a recent court decision to allow the sale of hametz (leavened products) during Passover reached the Knesset on Sunday, with Shas leader Eli Yishai calling the move a "black stain on Israel's Jewish identity." Yishai further claimed that public opinion was mostly opposed to the decision, and called on Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann to order an appeal by the State Prosecutor. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the Knesset that the State must not allow a court ruling to turn into a "culture war." "We must preserve unity and remember we are one nation." Advertisement Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said that religious parties' monopoly over all issues relating to Judaism in Israel had provoked unnecessary anger and tension. "I disagree with religious parties on many things," she said, "however I have a vested interest in the preservation of symbols and values of a Jewish state." Livni said that unfortunately, religious parties had used their influence in government only to push issues and raise funds for the minority religious sector and not the greater Jewish public. She blamed tensions caused by this for detracting from the larger aim, which she said was "preserving the Jewish identity as something that concerns all of us with no connection to the Haredi sector's interests." Related articles: Judge okays sale of leavened products during Passover Court nixes Passover lamb sacrifice at Temple Mount J'lem firms charged with selling leavened bread during Passover Shas minister: We must get rid of court like hametz More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us   My gay family Caryn Aviv shares her personal experience as a gay Jewish co-parent. Filmed in battle Second Lebanon War film centers on one man's choice to keep his troop out of harm's way.   1.   What is it with Jews and food? 20:12  |  "What`s in a name" 06/04/08   2.   Selling hametz to the goyim 21:05  |  Gary 06/04/08   3.   #1 re:Kosher re to: What`s in a anme 21:14  |  Jim 06/04/08   4.   Status quo agreement? 21:19  |  Sherlock Holmes 06/04/08   5.   Shas - The Real Black Stain is Corruption and Draft Dodging 21:24  |  Tod Zuckerman 06/04/08   6.   Is that the point? 21:32  |  Ana 06/04/08   7.   Shas is a stain on Israels Jewish Identiity 22:03  |  SJ 06/04/08   8.   1 We are a minority due to genocides 22:37  |  Simcha 06/04/08   9.   #8 Prove God 23:02  |  "what`s in a a name" 06/04/08   10.   #8 Simcha forgot one difference 23:38  |  Labhras 06/04/08   11.   #1 religious rituals are not always practical 00:33  |  Jewboy 07/04/08   12.   ANSWER TO #7 00:45  |  DAVID 07/04/08   13.   ANSWER TO GARY #2 00:56  |  DAVID 07/04/08   14.   TO MR ZUCHERMAN 01:10  |  DAVID 07/04/08   15.   Race or Religion? 01:48  |  Albert 07/04/08   16.   ANSWER TO DAVID 01:49  |  Albert 07/04/08   17.   TO DAVID ABOUT ZUCKERMAN 01:50  |  Albert 07/04/08   18.   Livni & Olmert are responsible 01:59  |  zionist forever 07/04/08   19.   TO THE CENSOR 02:26  |  Albert 07/04/08   20.   STUPID STAIN 03:01  |  TOBIA 07/04/08   21.   #10 Jewboy 03:16  |  Jim 07/04/08   22.   # 1 "Sensible response" - early codification of 04:58  |  17 07/04/08   23.   To the censor 05:34  |  L A 07/04/08   24.   Passover 06:13  |  Jim 07/04/08   25.   stain 06:34  |  colin 07/04/08   26.   Dear Shas... 09:12  |  Samuel Hyman 07/04/08

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