Leading Hasidic rabbi denounces ‚Jews who snitch‘ over violations of virus rules – Vizhnitz Rabbi Yisroel Hager says closure of ultra-Orthodox schools caused ‘unbearable spiritual and material damage,’ vows they won’t be shuttered again | Timesofisrael
The head of one of the largest Hasidic sects in Israel has called for the denunciation of anyone who reports violations of restrictions meant to contain the coronavirus.
In a speech carried Sunday by the Hamodia and Hamevaser newspapers, which are linked to the Hasidic Agudath Israel party, Vizhnitz Rabbi Yisroel Hager also vowed ultra-Orthodox educational institutions would not again be shuttered as part of any renewed lockdown measures.
In a speech carried Sunday by the Hamodia and Hamevaser newspapers, which are linked to the Hasidic Agudath Israel party, Vizhnitz Rabbi Yisroel Hager also vowed ultra-Orthodox educational institutions would not again be shuttered as part of any renewed lockdown measures.
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