Thousands flout pandemic rules to join in Jerusalem funeral
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews join the funeral procession for Rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik in Jerusalem. Picture: Ariel Schalit/AP
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis participated in the funeral of a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem, flouting the country’s ban on large public gatherings amid the pandemic.
The funeral procession for Rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, who died aged 99, wended its way through the streets of the city in the latest display of ultra-Orthodox Israelis’ refusal to observe coronavirus restrictions.
