Thousands attend funeral of Shas spiritual leader rabbi Shalom Cohen
Roads across Jerusalem were closed by Israel Police due to the funeral procession which attracted thousands of ultra-Orthodox (haredi) Israelis.
Ultra-Orthodox (haredi) Jewish men carrying the body of rabbi Shalom Cohen, head of the Purat Yosef yeshiva, and the spiritual leader of Shas during his funeral at a synagogue in Jerusalem on August 22, 2022(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated:
