In Minsk, Passover Seder Deemed Unfit For Children To See

In Belarus earlier this month, Minsk city officials refused permission for the local Hassidic Jewish community to hold a Passover seder at the state-owned Palace for Children and Youth. Forum18 reported yesterday that a city official said that the refusal was probably because "it wouldn't be very good to have a religious event at a children's institution – I'm sure you understand." Under the country's religion law, all religious events held outside designated places of worship require official permission. Eventually the Hasidic group held a smaller seder at a synagogue cafeteria, where government permission was not required.