In the middle of a six-lane interchange at the main entrance to Jerusalem, 200,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews are beseeching God for protection – not from Hamas or Hezbollah, but from the state of Israel.
They take cabs instead of trains, live in expensive flats, and choose fancier gyms – women are paying a lot, financially and emotionally, as a safety tax ...
No doubt, a casino will produce revenue for City Hall's coffers. But that may come with some unanticipated costs.