Posted on 03/29/2020 6:01:26 PM PDT by marshmallow
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned the Jewish community, again, not to hold services in the synagogues. Failing cooperation, he said, permanent closure would be the next step.
Although many shuls have closed in deference to the city’s COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions, some have not and instead continued to hold minyanim despite the city’s orders to close in order to prevent the spread of the virus.
“We’ve had extraordinary, across the board rabbinical support from all the different elements of the Jewish community and the same is true of other faiths as well, de Blasio said at his daily news briefing on Friday.
“A small number religious communities, specific churches, specific synagogues are unfortunately not paying attention to this guidance even though it’s so widespread. So I want to say to all those who are preparing for the potential of religious services this weekend, if you go to your synagogue, if you go to your church, and attempt to hold services after having been told so often not to, our enforcement agents will have no choice but to shut down those services.
“I don’t say that with any joy. It’s the last thing I would like to do, because I understand how important people’s faiths are to them, and we need our faith in this time of crisis. But we do not need gatherings that will endanger people.”
(Excerpt) Read more at jewishpress.com ...
How about closing deBlasio permanently.
Very ominous. Isn’t he German.
How about the Mosques ??
Wonder how he’s handling mosques? Seems the muzzies in Pakistan congregate and say allah protects them. If that happens in NYC, does De Blah Blah have the moxie to threaten the mosques as sternly as the synagogues?
He said this? In New York?!
He’s gone.
Maybe De Blasio can shut his trap permanently..over a month ago he was calling for people in New York City to go to the movies, even suggesting a few films, now he demands synagogues shut down
Does anyone’s emergency powers allow for suspension of the Constitution? Didn’t think so.
Is this a "Heil Kaiser" moment?
Sarcasm aside, his actions are ridiculously heavy-handed and overbearing.
yeah cause ya know, not going out would have been racist against the Chinese and stuff..same death cult that they had in Italy, the Mayor told people to go hug Chinese people, show you are not a racist and look what happened
‘Group of Local Vigilantes’ Try to Forcibly Quarantine Out-of-Towners, Officials Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/us/maine-coronavirus-quarantine-tree.html
Yep, no mention of mosques...Bill is a coward
Diblasio: “Vee haf vayz to make you komply!”
What about mosques?
Shutting down synagogues by force?
THIS Roman Catholic will stand by the faithful who choose to continue to practice their faith.
I want to read Herr Wilhelm’s statement in the original German.
“Does anyone’s emergency powers allow for suspension of the Constitution?”
Yes, they do. Try reading it sometime.
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Does this also include Mosques A$$wipe?
I’m sure we can all guess that the Religion of Peace is exempt!
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