‘Serious damage to modesty’: Israeli rabbi bans girls over five… from riding bikes

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<p>‘A Ultra-Ortho ox Israeli rabbi has i tro ce a ew ecree i o e of Jer salem’s eighborhoo s that forbi s all girls over the age of five from ri i g bicycles, claimi g the activity is “provocative” a co l “ca se serio s amage to their mo esty.”</p>
<p>The rabbi is from Jer salem’s Nahloat istrict a part of the ltra-Ortho ox Hare i bra ch of J aism that rejects mo er sec lar c lt re. His r li g was istrib te to a mber of sy agog es.</p>
<p>“We i form pare ts that they are obligate to forbi their a ghters from age five a p from acti g i this illegitimate way,” Y et reporte , citi g the ba .’</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/ ews/345385-israel-rabbi-ba -girls-bikes/? tm_so rce=browser& tm_me i m=aplicatio _chrome& tm_campaig =chrome" target="_bla k">Rea more: ‘Serio s amage to mo esty’: Israeli rabbi ba s girls over five… from ri i g bikes</a></p>