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This is an English version of a German episode. Saturday in Israel: no buses, no trains — in almost every city in the country. Anyone who’s been to Israel knows the phenomenon. But why? The answer isn’t in religious law. It goes back to a political letter David Ben-Gurion wrote in 1947 — a promise that has bound every Israeli government since. What it said, why he wrote it, and what kind of everyday culture has grown out of it — that’s what this episode is about. Questions, feedback, or topic suggestions: podcast@elisabeth-krafft.de Editorial & Production: Elisabeth Krafft Originally published in German as:Wieso ist die Einhaltung des Schabbats in Israel auch ein politischer Deal? This Podcast was translated with the help of AI.