Ultra-Orthodox Jews carry the body of prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik during his funeral in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country's health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis on Sunday thronged the funeral of a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem, flouting the country’s ban on large public gatherings during the pandemic.
The funeral procession for Rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, who died at age 99. Police estimated that more than 10,000 people joined the procession and said they had issued dozens of tickets for failing to heed lockdown rules.
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in funeral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in the funeral of Meshulam Soloveitchik, a prominent rabbi, flouting the country’s ban on large public gatherings amid the pandemic, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in the funeral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in the funeral of prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, flouting the country’s ban on large public gatherings amid the pandemic, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in the funeral of prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, flouting the country’s ban on large public gatherings amid the pandemic, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in funeral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in funeral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in funeral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in the funeral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in funeral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in the funeral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in the funeral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in tfuneral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in the funeral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. The mass ceremony took place despite the country’s health regulations banning large public gatherings, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Ultra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יק
Ultra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יקUltra orthodox jewish man attend the funeral of late Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, on January 31, 2021, in Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** תפילה חרדי לוויה הלוויה המונית ריחוק חברתי משולם דוד הלוי סולובייצ’יק
Why are replies counted as comments?
Why are just about all of these “posts” about fighting with each other and ignoring the loss of a HUGE tzaddik?
Eliezer age 53
3 years ago
#1915461
I never saw so many killers in one spot! Nobody cares about the next guy. I nearly died because of these shinanigans! Someone that went to a blowout simcha gave it to a family member who gave it to me. I was in the hospital for weeks between life and death. I will never forgive the one who caused it and all my suffering. What right did he have to do that?
Efraim
3 years ago
#1915481
if you are serious you have to inform for every death published as COVID-death to mention if the person was vaccinated or not !!!
Jack weiss
3 years ago
#1915506
Don’t you all get it.
It makes no difference if you do social distancing or not, you get to covid the same way.
How come Florida who with no social distancing has less cases than New York, CA ETC. and lots and lots of other examples. Study and the facts has shown all places with less social distancing has either the same or less Covid cases than places that has crazy strict social distancing. Thats a fact everyone can see it with there own eyes. Yes people are dying, but it has nothing to do with crowds. It’s just a fact, just look at the facts. Open your eyes everyone.
RivkiB
3 years ago
#1915504
These pictures are so disturbing. I understand Kavod Ha’Mes. I understand showing respect. But where are the masks, the social distancing ?
lazy-boy
3 years ago
#1915480
fortunately, it was a cold and windy day of the funeral, and the people were outside so the chances of get infected is low, but certainly not ZERO!
Triumphinwhitehouse
3 years ago
#1915436
2 tzadikim die and you focus on repeating czar cuomo propoganda, just say its a BLM protest
Charedi Yid
3 years ago
#1915378
Why should he be the only person to be buried. Have a large funeral,all stuffed together, and let a few more die and be buried. Ask yourselves would he himself wanted that?
Why are replies counted as comments?
Why are just about all of these “posts” about fighting with each other and ignoring the loss of a HUGE tzaddik?
I never saw so many killers in one spot! Nobody cares about the next guy. I nearly died because of these shinanigans! Someone that went to a blowout simcha gave it to a family member who gave it to me. I was in the hospital for weeks between life and death. I will never forgive the one who caused it and all my suffering. What right did he have to do that?
if you are serious you have to inform for every death published as COVID-death to mention if the person was vaccinated or not !!!
Don’t you all get it.
It makes no difference if you do social distancing or not, you get to covid the same way.
How come Florida who with no social distancing has less cases than New York, CA ETC. and lots and lots of other examples. Study and the facts has shown all places with less social distancing has either the same or less Covid cases than places that has crazy strict social distancing. Thats a fact everyone can see it with there own eyes. Yes people are dying, but it has nothing to do with crowds. It’s just a fact, just look at the facts. Open your eyes everyone.
These pictures are so disturbing. I understand Kavod Ha’Mes. I understand showing respect. But where are the masks, the social distancing ?
fortunately, it was a cold and windy day of the funeral, and the people were outside so the chances of get infected is low, but certainly not ZERO!
2 tzadikim die and you focus on repeating czar cuomo propoganda, just say its a BLM protest
Why should he be the only person to be buried. Have a large funeral,all stuffed together, and let a few more die and be buried. Ask yourselves would he himself wanted that?