JERUSALEM — Israel’s rapidly escalating coronavirus crisis is aggravating a religious divide in the Jewish state, with ultra-Orthodox leaders accusing mostly secular health officials of discrimination and fostering anti-Semitism by focusing on outbreaks in highly observant communities.
Washington Post: Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with secular Israeli officials over coronavirus measures
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish pilgrims celebrate the Rosh Hashanah holiday, the Jewish New Year, near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman on Sept. 30, 2019.
