Hundreds of Orthodox Jews gather for the Brooklyn funeral of a rabbi who passed away from coronavirus just days after dozens packed Borough Park streets for another rabbi’s procession
- Mourners were seen Sunday wearing face masks as they gathered in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
- Two men were seen loading a wooden casket into a hearse outside a funeral home in the neighborhood
- Video of procession showed people practicing social distancing, but photos showed others standing closely
- Mayor Bill de Blasio said last week that those who defy social distancing orders could be fined up to $500
Hundreds of members of the Orthodox Jewish community gathered in New York City for the funeral of a rabbi who recently passed away from complications stemming from the coronavirus.
Several mourners, including children, were seen on Sunday wearing face masks as they gathered in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn for the funeral of Rav Yosef Kalish.
According to the New York Daily News, Kalish, 63, an Amshinover rebbe, was hospitalized with COVID-19 last week.
Hundreds of members of the Orthodox Jewish community gathered in New York City for the funeral of a rabbi who recently passed away from complications stemming from the coronavirus
Mourners were seen standing close to one another after attending a funeral service for the rabbi in Brooklyn
Several mourners, including children (pictured), were seen on Sunday wearing face masks as they gathered in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
Two men are seen loading a casket (pictured) in the back of a hearse outside a funeral home on Sunday
Photos show two men loading a wooden casket into a hearse outside a funeral home in the area.
Images also show mourners standing closely together, which goes against the six feet apart guideline as suggested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said last week that those who defy social distancing orders could potentially be fined up to $500.
The funeral comes just days after hundreds gathered in Brooklyn for the funeral of 96-year-old Yosef Leifer, who was the rabbi of Congregation Karnei Reim on Avenue N.
Leifer was a Holocaust survivor who became a rabbi of the Ukrainian Hassidic dynasty known as Nadvorna, which is named after the city in Ukraine in which the dynasty originated.
New York City is the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. As of Sunday afternoon, New York state was reporting more than 4,100 deaths as cases topped 122,000.
Mourners stand closely as they attend a funeral for a rabbi who recently passed away from coronavirus on Sunday
Mourners are seen Sunday wearing masks while attending the rabbi’s funeral in Brooklyn
Men and children are seen standing close together during the funeral of a rabbi who recently passed away
Members of the Orthodox Jewish community are seen standing at least six feet apart after attending a funeral for a rabbi who passed away
Mourners are seen wearing masks over their faces during the funeral while others weren’t wearing any protection