Ultra-Orthodox in Israel ignoring social distancing: ‘We’re not scared'
Earlier this week, several prominent rabbinic leaders in Israel announced that they would not comply with government directives, stating that their schools and yeshivas would remain open.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish youths study religious texts at a synagogue in Jerusalem April 7, 2011. (photo credit: BAZ RATNER/REUTERS)BySAM SOKOL/JTA