Police intervene in Hasidic festivities
Police broke up several spontaneous street parties in the Hasidic parts of Outremont on Tuesday evening. Google tells me this was Lag B’Omer, which commemorates, among other things, the end of a plague nearly 2000 years ago.
Chris 10:13 on 2020-05-13 Permalink
The same happened in Williamsburg.
Such behaviour is probably a big reason why 70% of Israel’s covid cases are Haredim, even though they are 10% of the population.
DavidH 13:43 on 2020-05-13 Permalink
Love that teen skateboarding in a Rudolph the reindeer outfit in that Journal video.
Ian 13:57 on 2020-05-13 Permalink
Mile End, too. everyone was out on the street in my block, physical distancing totally out the window.
I didn’t call the cops (apparently it was a noise complaint) but I’m kind of relieved everyone dispersed.
I can’t be the only one that gets anxious when I see completely unnecessary crowds thee days.