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New Access Arrangements at Har Hamenuchos

by Yated Ne'eman Staff

In a related matter, new security arrangements have been set up at Jerusalem's Har Hamenuchos cemetery.

Mayor Ehud Olmert had recently instructed the pertinent authorities to increase cemetery security. Raanan Dinor, by means of the Administration for Religious Structures of the Municipality and with the approval of the Cemeteries Council, developed the new plans.

The decision was made as a result of the current situation in the cemetery, especially crucial at night, when law breakers use the area and the cemetery parking lot for activities such as drug peddling, the dumping of construction debris and car washing. It was also decided that chevros kadisha who leave abandoned coffins in the cemetery will be fined for littering and disorderliness.

The new procedures took effect on the 22nd of Sivan. A gate with a watchman's booth, to be manned 24 hours a day, was installed at the entrance to the cemetery. In addition, security guards, in conjunction with official security bodies and the police, will patrol the area throughout the day.

As part of the new arrangements, trucks and commercial vehicles lacking appropriate permits will be denied entry to the area.

The cemetery will be open to the public arriving in private vehicles between 6 A.M. and 10 P.M., Sunday through Thursday, and on Fridays and arvei yom tov from 6 A.M. until an hour before candlelighting time. No vehicles will be permitted to enter the area at night except when funerals are taking place. Entry into the cemetery on foot is permitted all hours of the day.

The Jerusalem Municipality asks the public to maintain decorum, cleanliness and law at the cemetery.


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