15,000 euros fine for the synagogue

After confirmation that in early November, a wedding bringing together thousands of guests had been held in secret in a Brooklyn synagogue, New York City Hall notably decided to impose a fine of 15,000 euros at the place of worship.

The images spoke for themselves, but research needed to be done to get the context as precise as possible. A recently shared video seemed to depict a Orthodox Jewish ceremony held in a Brooklyn synagogue, in the US state of New York. The synagogue, with a capacity of 7,000 occupants, appeared to be full. Very few people present wore a protective mask, with social distancing also unclear.

For a marriage held, a synagogue receives a fine and a warning

This wedding the grandson of a rabbi had particularly displeased the Governor of New York because of the current health situation. “If all this is confirmed, it is a blatant disregard for the law”, so stated Andrew Cuomo. “It is illegal and also disrespectful to the people of New York.” It was during a press briefing held on Tuesday that the New York City Hall indicated a fine of 15,000 euros for the designated synagogue. It also receives a closure warning.

“What we are sure of is that there were too many people”

“We don’t know the exact number of people” who were present at this wedding, but “What we are certain is that there were too many people”, said Mayor Bill de Blasio. And the chosen one to add, in reported translated by Le Parisien: “It appears that there was a very deliberate effort to cover up the event, which makes things even more unacceptable”. The head of the New York health services, meanwhile, spoke of general irresponsibility within a state hard hit by the Covid-19 : “It is unacceptable that people can organize such a big event when we know that they promote transmission [du virus]”.

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