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Mayor de Blasio’s NYC fines 5 Orthodox Jewish groups $15,000 each for having large gatherings without masks

Mayor de Blasio’s NYC fines 5 Orthodox Jewish groups $15,000 each for having large gatherings without masks 1

NEW YORK CITY, NY- Five Orthodox Jewish institutions were each fined $15,000 for violating coronavirus health restrictions by having more than 10 people inside their religious facilities.

According to reports, for five hours, approximately 300 Orthodox congregants, led by a rabbi, who has tested positive for COVID-19, packed into the Bobov-45 synagogue on Friday, October 10th, without masks and despite Governor Andrew Cuomo’s (D-NY) recent move to limit gatherings in houses of worship to 25% capacity or 10 people maximum. 

Mordechai Dovid Unger, the grand rabbi of the Hasidic dynasty, led the ceremony from behind a plexiglass shield. In a recent Instagram post, the local news site BoroPark24 reported that Unger had tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms. 

According to reports, two members of the Bobov-45 community said that they were shocked by Unger’s decision to return to the synagogue for full service. One of them who attended the service said:

“My reaction was, ‘that’s very selfish and unethical and just crazy.’”

Another member of the community said:

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“I used to be there all the time, but it’s just not safe. They’re not doing the right thing”

Six coronavirus clusters have cropped up in Brooklyn, Queens, Broome, Orange, and Rockland counties. The state has recently closed schools and non-essential businesses in those areas as well as limited gatherings of large numbers.

Cuomo’s decision to limit the capacity of large gatherings, including religious services in the “cluster” zone, has outraged many in the Orthodox community, prompting fierce protests that have erupted into violence.

Allegedly, a lawsuit that was filed by an ultra-Orthodox party seeking a restraining order on the Governor’s decision was rejected by a judge.

Another person who attended the religious services said:

“It seems like no one’s concerned. Everyone believes they got the virus already.”

Both Cuomo and de Blasio have repeatedly promised a large-scale enforcement effort in cluster areas, however, that has yet to be seen until recently with the mayor announcing that houses or worship that do not comply with the new restrictions could be fined $15,000 per day.

Some Hasidic health care workers have warned that the festivities, such as observing Hoshana Rabbah and the final day of Sukkot could accelerate the spread of the virus. Blima Marcus, an ultra-Orthodox nurse practitioner in Borough Park said:

“I don’t see how that can end well.”

The Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn also sued the state in federal court, claiming that Cuomo’s plan would effectively force over two dozen of its churches to close its doors. U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee called the case a “difficult decision,” but essentially sided with Cuomo in denying the church’s request for a temporary restraining order.

Komitee said in his ruling:

“The government is afforded wide latitude in managing the spread of deadly diseases under the Supreme Court’s precedent.”

Fox News reported that the number of New Yorkers hospitalized with the coronavirus continues to rise, which is one of the reasons authorities heightened their focus on banning mass gatherings in COVID-19 hotspots.

Cuomo recently announced that 826 people were hospitalized, which is the highest number since July 15th. On Friday, October 10th, state officials said that eight New Yorkers died from COVID-19. 

Since the crackdown on large gatherings, law enforcement officials have delivered 60 summonses. The new restrictions are in place for at least two weeks. They will not be lifted until the infection rate trend reverts to the numbers New York saw over the summer.

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BROOKLYN, NY- Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo implemented new anti-Covid-19 measures to try to stop hot spot clusters in Brooklyn, Queens, and several New York City suburbs from spreading further. These clusters happen to be within the Orthodox Jewish community, and they are not happy about the restrictions. 

Law Enforcement Today reported last week that Governor Cuomo proclaimed that he had spoken to members of the mentioned community prior to announcing his latest set of restrictions on October 6th, referring to the interaction as a “good” dialogue:

“I spoke to members of the Orthodox Jewish community today. I spoke to the leaders myself this morning. We had a very good conversation…I have been very close to the Orthodox community for many years. I understand the imposition this is going to place on them, and I said to them I need their cooperation.”

A recent statement released by Agudath Israel, which is an organization that represents the Haredi Orthodox communities, coined this “good conversation” that Governor Cuomo had with members of the community as more of a “monologue”:

“It should be made clear that the Governor’s reference to a ‘good conversation’ he had with a group of Orthodox Jewish leaders was largely a one-way monologue and contained no mention of this new plan.”

To show their frustration, some members of the Orthodox Jewish community took to the streets, to protests in the Borough Park neighborhood for several nights. 

Jewish Insider reporter Jacob Kornbluh claimed on Twitter, that during protests on Wednesday night, October 7th, he was brutally assaulted by a well known protester named Harold “Heshy” Tischler.

Kornbluh claimed that:

“[Tischler] recognized me and ordered the crowd to chase me down the street.”

Tischler is a candidate for New York City Council.  He’s also a supporter of President Trump as well as an outspoken critic of social distancing restrictions.

Kornbluh reported the incident, and Tischler was taken into custody Sunday evening in connection with an alleged assault.

Kornbluh tweeted that he was hit in the head and kicked by members of the crowd at Wednesday night’s protests. He thanked “heroic police officers” for saving him.

On Sunday, October 11th, a New York City Police Department spokesman confirmed Tischler’s arrest on Twitter, saying: 

“The New York City Police Department Warrant Squad has taken Harold ‘Heshy’ Tischler into custody. He will be charged with inciting to riot and unlawful imprisonment in connection with an assault of a journalist that took place on October 7, 2020 in Brooklyn,” 

According to MSN, Tischler tweeted a video last week that he would be “arrested Monday” or will be turning himself in for inciting a riot. “I’ll be taken in Monday morning, I’ll be going into prison.”

He said he would be pleading not guilty because:

“I did not commit this crime of violence, nobody was arrested that night.”

He continued:

“I’m thinking maybe let them come get me,”

Kornbluh told CNN Friday that Tischler’s account of the events are “inaccurate” and maintains that it will be confirmed once the investigation is complete.

Kornbluh said:

“I have shared my communications with him with authorities and have faith in the process,” 

The New York Post has now reported that protester’s are gathering outside the home of Kornbluh, and the NYPD are protecting his residence. 

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Law Enforcement Today brought you the story of how the Orthodox community took to the streets to protest, burning their masks. 

BROOKLYN, NY – Some fires were recently set in New York City and they were even set during a protest – but they weren’t the kind that people have become accustomed to when thinking fires & protests.

These relatively small fires, where the things burned were face coverings, were reportedly in response to pandemic guidelines enacted by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

And the ones behind these genuinely fiery, but peaceful protests were from none other than the Orthodox Jewish community.

It’s safe to say tensions have been “burning up” as portions of the country are still experiencing various iterations of lockdown mandates, whether they relate to business closures or some variation of them.

What started out as the touted “flattening of the curve” we heard so much about in March of this year eventually evolved into “until it’s safe,” to then the “new normal” and is something along the lines of now “until we crush the virus.”

Governor Cuomo ushered in some new restrictions to areas dubbed as “red zones” which will be subjected to what has been coined as “cluster actions.”

Areas like Brooklyn, Queens, and Broome as well as Orange and Rockland Counties happened to have seen an uptick in COVID cases.

So, these “cluster actions” resurfaced the likes of schools being closed, the infamous non-essential businesses being shuttered, and places of worship not being allowed to host more than ten people.

And if there’s an excessive gathering infraction in these areas – then violators can expect fines of up to $15,000.

Well, it also happens that these areas that are the infamous “red zones” are heavily populated by the Orthodox Jewish community.

Thus, the community gathered together to celebrate during one of the days of Sukkot on October 6th and had a little bit of a defiant mask burning in Crown Heights in the middle of the road.

And of course, those who think that mass gatherings should be illegal in modern times came out online to gasp at the sight of the Orthodox Jewish community gathered to peacefully burn masks.

But many online asked where that steadfast enthusiasm was when thousands gathered to hold up signs and yell at police officers.

Now the FDNY did wind up extinguishing the mask burning party, but it was still not exactly a dangerous fire by any stretch – and as mentioned – it was just personal masks being burned in the middle of the street.

Even though the trolls screaming about masks and the pandemic were parading through portions of the comments online, many couldn’t help but notice how quickly the FDNY was able to respond to the Orthodox Jews lighting a pile of masks on fire – but how buildings and other structures were able to go up in flames in New York City months earlier.

Also, while a silly observation – the firefighters that responded weren’t wearing masks either.

Then you had people actually trying to compare the pandemic to the Orthodox Jewish community putting themselves at risk for a second “Holocaust.”

Yes, somebody actually went that far with the comparison.

It really shouldn’t have to be explained how the two have literally nothing comparable.

Governor Cuomo proclaimed that he had spoken to members of the mentioned community prior to announcing his latest set of restrictions on October 6th, referring to the interaction as a “good” dialogue:

“I spoke to members of the Orthodox Jewish community today. I spoke to the leaders myself this morning. We had a very good conversation…I have been very close to the Orthodox community for many years. I understand the imposition this is going to place on them, and I said to them I need their cooperation.”

A recent statement released by Agudath Israel, which is an organization that represents the Haredi Orthodox communities, coined this “good conversation” that Governor Cuomo had with members of the community as more of a “monologue”:

“It should be made clear that the Governor’s reference to a ‘good conversation’ he had with a group of Orthodox Jewish leaders was largely a one-way monologue and contained no mention of this new plan.”

The community essentially feels as though that they’re basically being blamed for an increase in cases of the pandemic as well as having their personal liberties being infringed upon after having seen unchecked riots and protests transpire with little condemnation from officials.

It’s hardly surprising that they’re mad. But at least they didn’t burn down a building or loot a store. 

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