Jerusalem ultra-Orthodox rabbi is accused of being an undercover Christian missionary

Jerusalem ultra-Orthodox rabbi is accused of being an undercover Christian missionary ‘who emigrated to Israel from US after claiming to be Holocaust victim descendant’ A Jerusalem rabbi is accused of being an undercover Christian missionary  Monitoring organisation Beyneynu had the man under surveillance for 7 years The man denies the accusations, saying: ‘It’s a lie. I … Read more

Members of ultra-Orthodox Jewish community ‘given advice’ claiming large weddings are ‘legitimate’

This is the moment maskless guests party at a lockdown-breaching ultra-Orthodox Jewish wedding in London. Video shows dozens of guests dancing together as they mark the occasion with the ‘illegal’ event, which reportedly took place in January. Weddings are currently banned under Covid lockdown rules, with marriage ceremonies only allowed under ‘exceptional circumstances’ – such … Read more

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police in Jerusalem in protest over lockdown restrictions

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting coronavirus lockdown restrictions clashed with police officers in Jerusalem on Tuesday night. Rioters from the insulated community were pictured burning rubbish bins and reportedly threw stones at officers who responded by using water cannons and other heavy-handed tactics to disperse the crowd. In recent weeks, ultra-Orthodox Jews have defied coronavirus … Read more

London’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community does NOT have herd immunity

London’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community is still at risk from coronavirus and has not achieved herd immunity, scientists warned today after a study showed two-thirds were infected by the disease last year. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine researchers found 64 per cent had Covid-19 antibodies after testing the blood of 1,750 members of the … Read more

Two-thirds of London’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community had Covid last year

Two-thirds of London‘s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community had Covid last year – nine times the national average, a study has shown. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found the rate of past infection, known as seroprevalence, was at 64 per cent in the community of around 15,000 people. This compares to rates … Read more

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews ignore Covid lockdown rules in Israel for Rabbi funeral

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis participated today in the funeral of a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem, flouting the country’s ban on large public gatherings amid the pandemic. Shocking images showed the funeral procession for Rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, who died at age 99 and had recently suffered from Covid-19, wending its way through the streets of Jerusalem … Read more

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with riot cops during anti-lockdown protests in Israel

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews have clashed with riot police during anti-lockdown protests in Jerusalem. Protesters threw rocks at vehicles, used large bins to block roads and damaged a bus during the Tuesday morning demonstration in the ultra-Orthodox Mea Sharim neighbourhood, The Jerusalem Post reported, citing police. Police responded with water cannon, dispersing the crowds and arresting … Read more

Israel’s ultra-orthodox defy lockdown, as THOUSANDS attend rabbi’s funeral and clash with police

After a revered ultra-Orthodox rabbi died this week from COVID-19, Israeli police thought they had worked out an arrangement with his followers to allow a small, dignified funeral that would conform with public health guidelines under the current coronavirus lockdown. Followers of Rabbi Mordechai Leifer, 65, had been given special permission under Israel’s lockdown rules … Read more