Hundreds of people gathered around Lag Ba’omer bonfires in neighborhoods across Israel on Monday night, in violation of the Israeli government’s emergency restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Members of the Israel Police Special Patrol Unit (Yasam) dispersed crowds in some of the locations with the use of water jets, according to Channel 12 News.
Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu “vehemently condemned the violation of the rules” of social distancing in general and those put in place specifically ahead of Lab Ba’omer.
In an urgent call with Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, Acting Police Commissioner Motti Cohen and National Security Council head Meir Ben-Shabbat, Netanyahu stressed the need to “increase enforcement” of emergency coronavirus regulations. Ben-Shabbat warned that violations such as those exhibited on Lag Ba’omer are liable to bring about a fresh spike in infection.
Despite the gradual reopening of the economy as a result of a declining coronavirus death and infection rate, the Israeli cabinet decided last week to prohibit the traditional mass celebrations on Lag Ba’omer which involve lighting and dancing around bonfires. JNS.ORG
{Matzav.com Israel}
And tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands of Israelis conform with COVID-19 regulations and DON’T light bonfires this Lag BaOmer!!
Two emotions cause someone to act irrationally; love and hate. Both are, as CHaZa”L reveal, mikalkelles es ha’shura.
A Gadol once commented if one is going to act irrationally, he should do so out of love, not out of hate.
Your headline reveals you chose the other road.
Sad. So sad.
Everyone understood from Trump’s meeting with military leaders on May 9 that wearing masks and social distancing are not important anymore.
https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/in-meeting-with-military-trump-talks-of-idUSKBN1CB03C
THIS IS MAKING JEWS LOOK BAD. Just celebrate with the family your already locked in with!
Why should healthy good people be on house arrest? And for how long?
Jews will look bad either way. הלכה: עשו שונה ליעקב So don’t be a fool and do what is good for YOU.
Such things happen when people make up new things not mentioned in Shulchan Aruch, and make them into fundamentals of their faith.