The garbage is burning again

B"H

Last night, I went to the Yahrzeit of my Rabbi's mother, Rebbitzen Machlis (from New York). Rabbi Mordechai Machlis invited everybody to his home in Jerusalem for a Seudah. I arrived a little later and the whole living - room was already packed. The teachings and the food were great, and when my friend and I left at about 10.30 pm, we took a shortcut through Mea Shearim.

From far away, we saw smoke rising and the police had already closed the Shivtei Israel Street leading into the Mea Shearim neighbourhood. I asked a policeman what is going on and he said that in this particular neighbourhood people do not need a reason for demonstrations. They just do it. Another policewoman said that the situation is under control and everything is taken care of.

We continued walking and were surrounded by burning garbage cans. Actually the smell was not too bad and we looked around for people to ask why this kind of demonstration took place. But the haredim were just rushing around and no one seemed to be responsible or even interested. Others were standing on their balconies and watching the garbage melting.

A group of Breslovers was standing at the side and suddenly a camera team from the private HOT - channel arrived. They just jumped onto the Breslovers and wanted to know what is going on. The Breslovers, however, were just laughing and said that they neither burnt the garbage cans nor knew what is going on.
The reporter tried his best to get some information out of them but eventually gave up.

My friend and I decided to leave the scene, as a few meters further, we met the Breslov guy who refused to speak to the reporter. He grinned and I asked him for the reason of the demonstration.
It is all because of Beit Shemesh, he said. There, haredim have been arrested for demonstrating and, therefore, the garbage was burnt in Mea Shearim. But he also claimed that he does not know who is standing behind it, as Breslov has nothing to do with this.

Then he took his wife and his son and drove away in his car. Maybe to Beit Shemesh…