BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) — A rabbi along with the bride and groom were among eight people arrested by Buenos Aires police for gathering at a wedding and violating the public coronavirus lockdown that bans public and religious events.
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It was the third Jewish wedding held in recent weeks in the Balvanera area of the city, which is home to a large Orthodox population. (It’s also nicknamed Once for its proximity to the large Once de Septiembre train station.)
The first affair took place on May 20 with some 150 participants. The second occurred on Sunday and prompted some neighbors to call authorities, but no police action was taken.
But authorities were alerted about the third ceremony and police raided the building on private property. The incident was covered on Argentine TV channels.
A source close to the community said the largest of the weddings involved people from the Shuba Israel congregation, which has lost at least two members to COVID-19, brothers Roberto and Gabril Yabra. Roberto’s wife Teresa, 79, was also hospitalized with the virus but has since recovered.
The AMIA Jewish organization, the Buenos Aires-based Latin American Rabbinical Seminary and the local chapter of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement all condemned the weddings.
“Participating in these weddings or meetings is prohibited, and if a person has already been in one of these activities, they must be isolated from our community for at least 35 days and must quarantine at home,” the Chabad chapter said in a statement.
This wasn’t the first run-in with police that Buenos Aires Jews have had during the lockdown. Three days in, a rabbi and two others were detained for operating a mikvah, or ritual bath.
While I don’t condone this kind of dangerous behavior (if it was a large gathering) Argentina didn’t arrest the scores of Nazi murderers hiding after the war !
Another Chiliul Hashem. When will people realize that causing a Chilul Hashem is one of the worst things a Yid can do. That is why there is no Kaporo for Chilul Hashem.
The amount of Chilul Hashem that we have seen during the Coronavirus is unbelievable.
Why are they so stupid!!!!! so when people say jews spread the virus, can we argue with them??? How many times are we told not to gather in groups???? this is an incredible chilul Hashem-and the stupid rabbi should stay in jail-if he is (G-d forbid) a community leader, the best place for him is in jail where he cant influence anyone.-what a goylim!!
What have Nazis got to do with this. Theres a din ushmartem es nafshachem plus not to be Mazik others. Eichmann would be very happy for jews to infect themselves and other jews.