Against the background of the closure, and the particularly high morbidity rates in ultra-Orthodox society: Rabbi Israel Hagar, the Rebbe of Viznitz, Called tonight (Saturday) to open all Torah studies in the country and said that whoever has a problem, should turn to him. At the same time, he added and asked the ultra-Orthodox public not to tease the police officers who carry out the enforcement of the corona guidelines.
Extremist ultra-Orthodox confront police and call them “Nazis” (Photo: Alon Hachmon)
The police responded to the Rebbe’s unusual announcement, and promised enforcement in educational institutions that would act contrary to the guidelines, in a statement issued:
She added: “Enforcement will be carried out throughout the country with an emphasis on prohibited gatherings, including educational institutions that will act in violation of the regulations, and we expect everyone to comply with the regulations in full without exception and avoid the need for enforcement.
Meanwhile, the ultra-Orthodox information staff at the Ministry of Health placed on bulletin boards in the ultra-Orthodox concentrations on Friday the names of key figures in the company, in order to convey the enforcement messages of the regulations “even to the public who are not newspaper readers,” according to the ministry. They further added that the campaign will also go up on radio stations and websites, and its main point is the question “Have we been careful?”.
The activities of the ultra-Orthodox headquarters in the Ministry of Health (Photo: Ministry of Health spokeswoman)Bnei Gantz referred to his remarks in an interview with News 12 and said that “the struggle in Corona is common and critical for all Israeli citizens. The government must act responsibly. There is light at the end of the tunnel and we have to work hard to make it happen. “If the law is in favor of equalizing fines and increasing enforcement, we need to give the police and the enforcement system tools to act.”
He added that “I call on the public again – you must understand that this closure serves the public health, it is important, one law for Bnei Brak, Rishon Lezion and Herzliya. There is currently no single law and it is very serious. I’m struggling with that. I am not the government of Israel, I am a significant part of it. She has a prime minister, he will get my backing and he should step up enforcement wherever it is required. Any move that does not do so is political, cynical and very serious. Netanyahu is doing everything for political reasons. “
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, commented on reports about the Rebbe and tweeted on his Twitter account: “Bibi’s landlord went crazy and we all pay dearly for it. What is Bibi doing now? Looking for the Rebbe of Viznitz’s grandson.”
What is Bibi doing now? Looking for the grandson of the Rebbe of Viznitz.
– Avigdor Lieberman (@AvigdorLiberman) January 23, 2021
Oded Forer, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu faction, continued to criticize the decision of the ultra-Orthodox senior official, tweeting: Another institution that will operate in a similar way.Otherwise, it means that the Minister of Finance is only an official of the Rebbe. A country where the authority of the religious leader is above the government, is a state of halakhah. In other words, the state has gone. “
The director general of the Free Israel Movement, Uri Keidar, said in response to the publications that “there is definitely a problem. “The Israeli police should come to the Rebbe of Viznitz and take him to the station, tonight. Preserving the lives of the ultra-Orthodox public and the entire Israeli public can be no less important than preserving the lives of Netanyahu’s natural coalition partners.”