Thousands attend rabbi s funeral in Jerusalem, flouting virus rules
Police say over 10,000 people joined the procession for Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, who died on Saturday from coronavirus at age 99; police claimed to have issued dozens of fines despite failing to disperse crowd
Kobi Nahshoni, Gilad Cohen |
Updated: 01.31.21 , 15:02
Thousands participated Sunday in the funeral a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem in violation of coronavirus regulations, as police forces were nowhere to be seen.
Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, who headed the Brisk yeshivas in the capital, died Saturday of coronavirus at the age of 99. He was a member of a respected rabbinical dynasty and revered by all Haredi factions.