On Wednesday, the government approved a controversial proposal to assign the management of the iconic Tiferet Yirael Synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem to the Company for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter and the Western Wall Heritage Foundation. The vote has sparked tensions within the coalition, pitting Haredi and national religious members against one another as they lock horns over the character of the revived religious site.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/states-plan-for-restored-synagogue-in-jerusalems-old-city-fuels-fear-of-haredi-takeover/
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