An urgent phone meeting regarding the spread of the Coronavirus conducted by the Whitehouse concluded moments ago at which dozens of Admorim and Rabbonim participated. Leading the meeting was Avi Berkowitz and a council for the President. Despite rumors on Jewish social media stating he would participate, President Trump and VP Pence did not participate in the call.
The reason for the call was because of the total lack of concern in the Orthodox Jewish community in the NY/NJ area, despite the non-stop calls from health officials and doctors to take serious action. To hit this point home, as the conference call was taking place, a wedding in Ateres Avrohom Hall in Williamsburg with hundreds of guests was shut down by the FDNY, despite repeated pleas by the President, Governor and Mayor not to have gatherings of more than 10 people.
More than 3 dozen times the white house reiterated how if this is not taken seriously, this will “turn into a serious issue of Pikuach Nefesh”.
The Whitehouse called on any yeshivos that are still open to CLOSE IMMEDIATELY – and told any parents whose children are still going to those schools to STOP SENDING THEM.
They reiterated the dangers of how children can be carriers of Coronavirus for WEEKS WITHOUT ANY SYMPTOMS, while they infect all their parents, grandparents, and other elderly.
The Whitehouse asked that the message is spread as quickly as possible about the dangers of the virus.
Many questions were asked to Berkowitz about Minyanim.
Q. Should Minyanim be held outdoors?
A. It is not advisable.
Q. Buildings that have multiple small Shuls in them, can they use each one with 10 people in each?
A. No.
Q. What is the projection on how long this will go on for?
A. There is no way to know, and the experts are not putting a date on it, but the President said it can last a few months.
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Shouldn’t be too difficult for us to take care of a bunch of chassidishe roidfim. Sit-ins in front of their moisdois, etc.
Can you be a little more specific on who this ‘avi berkowitz’ is?
This is a massive chilul hashem and do those responsible appreciate the amount of harm and anti-semitism they will cause? Look back to the warnings before the holocaust that the many orthodox jews ignored in Europe, to get out and flee the nazi’s before it was too late. Well, the Rabonim are doing it again with this virus. I hope the happy couple tonight realize how many deaths they may have caused to their by throwing this wedding. Great way to honor your elders.
Why did Admorim and Rabbonim ask Berkovitz about minyanim?
Attention authority’s if your reading this Mikvas (ritual bath houses) in brooklyn and lakewood must be ordered shut from 5am to 7pm from 7pm to 5am it can remain open for women who only use it one at a time
Start fining the caterers, baalei simcha and shuls and I bet the illegal activity will stop pretty fast
In EY, the police have started arresting those who violate quarantine or closing rules. Should do the same here.
rt: I would go further – fine the chosson, kallah, and their parents.