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US synagogues resist Trump’s call for places of worship to reopen

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Published: 26 May 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Jewish leaders point to mounting evidence that shows group prayer promotes corona outbreaks, as debate continues about how to resume services

US synagogues demur as Trump demands states let houses of worship reopen (Times of Israel)
Jewish leaders reject US president’s entreaty as mounting evidence shows group prayer conducive to outbreaks; debate over how to resume services divides some observant communities

Trump declares houses of worship 'essential,' calls on governors to reopen them (Haaretz)
'Some governors have deemed liquor stores and abortion clinics as essential,' said the US president, 'I'm correcting this injustice'

Photo: A man stops to read an announcement in the Williamsburg neighbourhood of Brooklyn, Tuesday, April 7 (AP/Mark Lennihan)
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