Posted on 10/08/2020 5:04:38 PM PDT by karpov
Haredim, as ultra-Orthodox Jews are called, translates to “those who tremble.” But as New York’s leaders are learning, the Haredim tremble before God—not politicians.
This week they are protesting in the street and courts against new harsh lockdown restrictions on ZIP codes in Brooklyn, Queens, Binghamton, and Rockland and Orange Counties, including several Haredi neighborhoods. Imposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, the rules also shut down schools, restaurants, bars and gyms.
But the Governor singled out religious institutions in “hot zones” for special limits. No more than 10 people allowed. A quorum of 10 men is the bare minimum for key Jewish prayers. Worse, the cap is disconnected from the science: Many synagogues are built to seat hundreds, if not thousands, and far more than 10 can pray safely. Agudath Israel of America, an Orthodox umbrella group, filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the constitutionality of the new restrictions.
The rules took many Haredi leaders by surprise, as did Mr. Cuomo’s threat to close noncompliant synagogues. Announcing both during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot didn’t help. On Thursday the Governor even made the sweeping accusation that the Haredi community has never followed the Covid rules.
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As the legendary Texas country artist and social critic "Kinky" Friedman once said:
"At the end of the day, the crowd always chooses Barabbas."
“Orthodox Jews would NEVER vote Dem”
Most of them that I know vote Dem.
Very sorry to hear this hope your neighbor gets used to NOT being able to worship freely!! Quite amazing how soon they have forgotten what the Nazis did, but then again look how soon this country forgot 9/11 SHAMEFUL!!!
The Brooklyn Orthodox Jews in Williamsburg, Crown Heights and Borough Park went overwhelmingly for Trump.
Well, socialism invented the hate of jews and gipsies making money under the table, hence Hitler...
Yep, a lot of mafia deals between Democrats/Hillari and some of the Hasidic in NYC
Nuts
My neighbor is a Jewish guy, not Orthodox, but a salt of the earth guy none the less. However his politics, just forget about it. I honestly feel he is more conservative than me in almost 95% of things, but it is just this ridiculous tribal “we must all vote together” sort of thing. That being said one of my son’s friends is Jewish and his dad is a huge conservative. But that is VERY rare around here.
This is key to democrat politics, it is tribalistic privilege providing nonsense. And people get baited for it all the time
Imagine if Christians grew a spine & did the same thing? Where are the pastors & priets leading their congregations in the streets? Why are Christians so passively accepting oppression?
At least they’re trying to do something. Christians need to stop being satisfied sheeple.
The Warsaw Uprising (to put a Western-leaning Polish in power before the Soviets arrived) in 1944 lasted longer than the battle of France; the earlier Warsaw Ghetto uprising didn’t.
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