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2020-03-29 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hundreds attend rabbi's funeral despite coronavirus regulations

[JPost] - ...The mass gathering was in direct violation of the Health Ministry directives, which forbids gatherings of more than 10 people, including prayers, weddings, and funerals, in an attempt to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

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And you thought it's just Shiites!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-29 05:02|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The police allegedly tried to reach an understanding with haredi leaders, but nothing came of it.

Since they tend to segregate themselves from the general population, perhaps the dangers were minimized. Israeli solutions for Israeli problems I always say.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-29 05:33|| 2020-03-29 05:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Since they tend to segregate themselves from the general population

They don't have separate public transportation, or separate hospitals with separate ICU.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-29 05:38|| 2020-03-29 05:38|| Front Page Top

#3 p.s. Their top rabi told them not to congregate.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-29 07:05|| 2020-03-29 07:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Last gasp for Kapparot, maybe?

Posted by Pancho Thereque4050 2020-03-29 07:05|| 2020-03-29 07:05|| Front Page Top

#5 ^Is that you, Besoeker?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-29 07:09|| 2020-03-29 07:09|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ ZF (the dumb one)

Posted by Pancho Thereque4050 2020-03-29 07:16|| 2020-03-29 07:16|| Front Page Top

#7 ZF????????

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-29 07:50|| 2020-03-29 07:50|| Front Page Top

#8 So much for fines and prison.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-03-29 09:21|| 2020-03-29 09:21|| Front Page Top

#9 Domo arigato for the links mods.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-29 10:24|| 2020-03-29 10:24|| Front Page Top

#10 Ref #5: ????

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-29 10:28|| 2020-03-29 10:28|| Front Page Top

#11 Well, you gotta admit Besoeker, it could've been you.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-29 10:31|| 2020-03-29 10:31|| Front Page Top

#12 Got to go back and watch it.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-29 10:34|| 2020-03-29 10:34|| Front Page Top

#13 ZF is our own limericist, Zenobia Floger. For reasons of his own he just gets the Rantburg-assigned anonymous nym each time he posts.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-03-29 12:08|| 2020-03-29 12:08|| Front Page Top

#14 our own limericist

Heh. A less scrupulous person (there must be one somewhere) might be tempted to spin that into the Royal Warrant.

Them newfangled ways when ya sicken?
Yer oils' an' yer leeches an' lickin'?
Well, look, I'm still kickin',
By g-m. Till I'm stricken,
I'm gonna keep shakin' this chicken!

Posted by Pancho Thereque4050 2020-03-29 13:49|| 2020-03-29 13:49|| Front Page Top

#15 Heh. A less scrupulous person (there must be one somewhere) might be tempted to spin that into the Royal Warrant.

Wouldn't you rather be 'Burg's Li Po?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-29 14:04|| 2020-03-29 14:04|| Front Page Top

#16 ^ That'd be great... except I'd have to start drinking (love wine, hate hangovers) and writing poems.

Posted by Pancho Thereque4050 2020-03-29 23:59|| 2020-03-29 23:59|| Front Page Top

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