Bnei Brak rabbis call to celebrate Simchat Torah at synagogues depsite virus rules – City’s top spiritual leaders say outdoor prayers are preferable but allow parishioners to gather in synagogue courts as well as within the buildings themselves; PM urges Haredi public to adhere to health guidelines | ynetnews

Prominent religious leaders in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak said on Thursday that prayers and dance rituals can be held inside synagogues during the Simchat Torah holiday despite coronavirus restrictions prohibiting gatherings and the opening of houses of prayer.
In a shared communique to residents, rabbis Shevach Tzvi Rosenblatt, Chaim Yitzchak Isaac Landau and Masoud Ben Shimon said that outdoor prayer services are preferable but allowed parishioners to gather in synagogue courts as well as within the buildings themselves.