Jerusalem secular icon surrenders to pressures of religious coercion

A religious Jewish man walks past the Restobar, which has closed its doors due to religious coercion. Many past secular Jerusalem neighborhoods are being populated by an increasing number of religious residents. Jerusalem, Israel. 19-March-2013. The Restobar, a very popular restaurant-bar-café which has been open to the public on the Jewish Sabbath for eight years has surrendered to religious pressure to observe the laws of Kashrut and close on Saturdays and has closed altogether.

Jerusalem secular icon surrenders to pressures of religious coercion

A Hebrew sign notifies customers the Restobar is closed. Shachar Levi, Restobar owner, has totally closed the restaurant, surrendering to pressure by property owner to observe laws of Jewish Halacha. Jerusalem, Israel. 19-March-2013. The Restobar, a very popular restaurant-bar-café which has been open to the public on the Jewish Sabbath for eight years has surrendered to religious pressure to observe the laws of Kashrut and close on Saturdays and has closed altogether.

Jerusalem secular icon surrenders to pressures of religious coercion

A plaque on the outer wall of the Restobar commemorates the eleven victims of a 2002 suicide bomber attack when the property, adjacent to the PM's official residence, was known as Café Moment. Jerusalem, Israel. 19-March-2013. The Restobar, a very popular restaurant-bar-café which has been open to the public on the Jewish Sabbath for eight years has surrendered to religious pressure to observe the laws of Kashrut and close on Saturdays and has closed altogether.

Jerusalem secular icon surrenders to pressures of religious coercion

A Hebrew sign notifies customers the Restobar is closed. Shachar Levi, Restobar owner, has totally closed the restaurant, surrendering to pressure by property owner to observe laws of Jewish Halacha. Jerusalem, Israel. 19-March-2013. The Restobar, a very popular restaurant-bar-café which has been open to the public on the Jewish Sabbath for eight years has surrendered to religious pressure to observe the laws of Kashrut and close on Saturdays and has closed altogether.

Jerusalem secular icon surrenders to pressures of religious coercion

A Hebrew sign notifies customers the Restobar is closed. Shachar Levi, Restobar owner, has totally closed the restaurant, surrendering to pressure by property owner to observe laws of Jewish Halacha. Jerusalem, Israel. 19-March-2013. The Restobar, a very popular restaurant-bar-café which has been open to the public on the Jewish Sabbath for eight years has surrendered to religious pressure to observe the laws of Kashrut and close on Saturdays and has closed altogether.

Jerusalem secular icon surrenders to pressures of religious coercion

In this file photo from June 25, 2010 adults are depicted socializing around the bar at the Restobar which has become a secular icon in Jerusalem, attracting customers all hours of the day, seven days a week. Jerusalem, Israel. 19-March-2013. The Restobar, a very popular restaurant-bar-café which has been open to the public on the Jewish Sabbath for eight years has surrendered to religious pressure to observe the laws of Kashrut and close on Saturdays and has closed altogether.

Jerusalem secular icon surrenders to pressures of religious coercion

A Hebrew sign notifies customers the Restobar is closed. Shachar Levi, Restobar owner, has totally closed the restaurant, surrendering to pressure by property owner to observe laws of Jewish Halacha. Jerusalem, Israel. 19-March-2013. The Restobar, a very popular restaurant-bar-café which has been open to the public on the Jewish Sabbath for eight years has surrendered to religious pressure to observe the laws of Kashrut and close on Saturdays and has closed altogether.

Jerusalem secular icon surrenders to pressures of religious coercion

A plaque on the outer wall of the Restobar commemorates the eleven victims of a 2002 suicide bomber attack when the property, adjacent to the PM's official residence, was known as Café Moment. Jerusalem, Israel. 19-March-2013. The Restobar, a very popular restaurant-bar-café which has been open to the public on the Jewish Sabbath for eight years has surrendered to religious pressure to observe the laws of Kashrut and close on Saturdays and has closed altogether.

Jerusalem secular icon surrenders to pressures of religious coercion

A religious Jewish man walks past the Restobar, which has closed its doors due to religious coercion. Many past secular Jerusalem neighborhoods are being populated by an increasing number of religious residents. Jerusalem, Israel. 19-March-2013. The Restobar, a very popular restaurant-bar-café which has been open to the public on the Jewish Sabbath for eight years has surrendered to religious pressure to observe the laws of Kashrut and close on Saturdays and has closed altogether.