#NYPD issues new order banning protests in COVID-19 hot spots

#NYPD issues new order banning protests in COVID-19 hot spots

“#NYPD issues new order banning protests in COVID-19 hot spots” Protests and demonstrations like the anti-lockdown ones that have erupted in Brooklyn will not be permitted in designated coronavirus red zones under new NYPD directives — which drew immediate outrage and accusations that Orthodox Jews were being singled out. The orders were issued Thursday in…

Read More
#NY Board of Rabbis wants responsible behavior following protests

#NY Board of Rabbis wants responsible behavior following protests

“#NY Board of Rabbis wants responsible behavior following protests” The New York Board of Rabbis called recent protests from Hasidic Brooklynites against coronavirus restrictions “shameful” and asked all members of the Jewish community to follow guidelines. The board, a statewide organization including multiple denominations, issued a statement slamming protesters for disregarding safety, invoking “pikuach nefesh,”…

Read More