Exposing Haredim 10: The Basketball Association responded this morning (Tuesday) to the offensive performance that took place last night at Yad Eliyahu Hall in Tel Aviv, during the State Cup semi-final basketball game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ashdod, when a group of women in immodest clothing appeared on the court, each of them wrapped in a turban.
""Last night the semi-finals of the State Cup took place," the union said in a statement. "Unfortunately, some of the public was offended by a performance by one of the bands that performed that evening. We apologize for this and of course this type of performance will not be repeated.".
Inbal Mayo, the band's director, said: "Our team was chosen to perform in the game due to the professionalism and quality of our performances. Among other things, we also performed in a Hasidic performance. The fabric we wore was intended for atmosphere purposes only.".
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According to her, "This show is very popular in Israel and among Jewish communities abroad and has been going on for many years. We have never received any criticism for it and of course it was never our intention to hurt anyone's feelings.".
However, she noted: "Following the reactions, we will not be performing this show in the final game.".
As reported in Haredim 10, Ariel Hershkowitz, a fan who was in the hall, wrote on his Facebook page, alongside a photo from the show: "Was it really critical to dress these girls with turbans? Really? If I hadn't been there, I would be sure that this photo would have been taken from the Legia Warsaw hall, where they are trying to make fun of our tradition.".
""But no. It's here. In the Jewish state. They dress girls with almost no clothes with a tzitzit. Shame and disgrace!""
Ariel Levin commented on the photo: "This is not 'religion', this is disgraceful. Cheerleaders in the State Cup basketball semifinals were dressed in turbans.".
And Eviatar Naftali found the culprits: "It is not clear how the Ministry of Culture and Sports and Miri Regev are contributing to the disrespect of tradition at the State Cup basketball events that they sponsor in front of thousands of fans.
""If this were a new H&M collection that contained an offensive allusion to a symbol from the Holocaust or Jewish tradition, we would all stand up and cry out - so how could a government body allow this here in our country?!""
