Published: 1 May 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
‘Scapegoating Jews’: Outrage after de Blasio faults ‘Jewish community’ for crowded Brooklyn funeral (Politico)
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio sparked controversy Tuesday evening after ordering the shutdown of a large Orthodox Jewish funeral in Brooklyn — and vowing to fine or arrest residents who continue to defy social distancing rules
WATCH VIDEO: New York City community leaders call out mayor after he condemned a large gathering and singled out Jewish residents (CNN)
NY police knew an Orthodox rabbi’s Brooklyn funeral was happening – hundreds still showed up (JTA)
De Blasio is stoking anti-Semitism. He’s not alone (Forward)
De Blasio justifies ‘Jewish community’ tweet: 'this has not happened in other places’ (Haaretz)
NYC mayor says he will 'not tolerate any anti-Semitism,' but reiterates that he had not seen such behaviour anywhere else; Jewish groups tweet pictures of crowds gathering in Central Park earlier that day
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UK Chief Rabbi condemns 'disgraceful' weddings and prayer gatherings (Jewish Chronicle)
The observance of the mitzvot must not pose a threat to life, Rabbi Mirvis says in his weekly Torah address
Photo: Rabbi’s funeral in Brooklyn on Tuesday (JTA/Reuven Blau/Twitter)
