The Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations – the largest strictly Orthodox umbrella group - has circulated a new rabbinical order on coronavirus ordering the closure of all shuls, schools and other educational institutions.
In a Da’as Torah "publicised in accordance to government instructions due to the rapid spread of the disease" it is also stated that: "Shops that remain open to provide essential services should take great care to ensure the virus not spread by people’s close promiximity to each other."
After some in the Stamford Hill community did not head warnings about the virus, the UOHC added: "We call on every member of the community to reflect on their actions, to increase their tehillim and tefilla.."
There has previously been criticism of the UOHC’s own failure to treat the threat of Covid-19 with sufficient seriousness.
