Posts Tagged ‘wedding’

London police shuts down COVID-19 Jewish wedding with 400 attendees

Police in London broke up an illegal wedding party with 400 participants that was held at a Jewish haredi (ultra-Orthodox) school. The organizers of Thursday’s wedding at Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls’ School, which violated emergency measures put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus, are facing a fine of $12,000 each, the Jewish News of […]

London police shuts down COVID-19 Jewish wedding with 150 attendees

London police broke up a Jewish wedding held in Stamford Hill at the Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girl’s School on Thursday, causing roughly 150 guests to flee, UK media reported on Friday. Five of the guests were fined GBP 200 ($273) for violating the restrictions. While police claimed the wedding had 400 guests, a local security […]

Thousands attend Hasidic wedding in Brooklyn, many from Europe and Israel

When the Yiddish newspaper Der Blatt set out to explain how a massive wedding for the grandson of the Satmar grand rabbi took place despite pandemic limits on gatherings, it waited until after the event to reveal all the details. Another Orthodox news site took a different approach this week: JDN, an Israeli site, published […]

More than 20 at Mali wedding ceremony killed in France air strike

More than 20 people, including children, were killed in air strikes during a wedding ceremony in a remote desert area of central Mali on Sunday, a health worker with knowledge of the attack said on Tuesday. A French army source told Reuters that French forces operating in Mali had carried out an air strike in […]

Va. County GOP Censures Rep. for Officiating Same-Sex ‘Wedding,’ Considering Voting for Biden

APPOMATTOX, Va. — The Republican Party of Appomattox County, Virginia recently unanimously voted to censure outgoing Rep. Denver Riggleman for “betraying the very morals, principals, and values of the Republican Party” by officiating a same-sex “wedding” and publicly stating that he was considering voting for Democrat Joe Biden, among other offenses. “[I]n July 2019, Denver Riggleman […]

Oversized Chicago wedding divides Orthodox Jews, foils contact tracers

JTA — Officials in the Chicago area are struggling to uncover whether an Orthodox Jewish wedding that violated public health restrictions led to new COVID-19 cases in the hard-hit city. About 150 guests attended the wedding in a Chicago suburb on December 2 at a time when 14.8% of COVID-19 tests in the surrounding county were […]

Oversized Chicago wedding divided Orthodox Jews and foiled contact tracers

Officials in the Chicago area are struggling to uncover whether an Orthodox Jewish wedding that violated public health restrictions led to new COVID-19 cases in the hard-hit city. About 150 guests attended the wedding in a Chicago suburb on Dec. 2 at a time when 14.8% of COVID tests in the surrounding county were coming […]

De Blasio fines Brooklyn Hasidic synagogue $15,000 for holding mass wedding

NEW YORK — An Orthodox Jewish synagogue has been fined by New York authorities after thousands gathered to attend a secretly organized indoor wedding that violated coronavirus restrictions. The Hasidic place of worship was fined $15,000 over the November 8 event, which was organized without the knowledge of city officials, Mayor Bill de Blasio said […]

NYC fines Satmar $15,000 for mass wedding

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that the Satmar Kiryas Joel Hassidic community will be fined $15,000 for the massive, mask-less wedding it staged two weeks ago in Brooklyn in violation of city and state COVID-19 regulations.The wedding, staged on November 13, was that of Joel Teitelbaum, the grandson of Grand Rabbi […]

Mass military wedding in Taiwan includes two same-sex couples

Taiwan is at the vanguard of the burgeoning gay rights movement in Asia and became the first place in the region to allow same-sex marriage in May 2019 after a bruising political fight. Nearly 200 couples paraded at an army base in northern Taoyuan county before exchanging vows at an outdoor ceremony. Among them were […]

NY authorities stop wedding with up to 10,000 guests, citing coronavirus as reason

Authorities in New York quashed plans for a wedding that could have seen over 10,000 people gather in violation of COVID-19 measures, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. The Rockland County Sheriff’s Office made authorities aware of the huge wedding, which was scheduled for Monday in Williamsburg. “We were told it was going to take place. […]

Violent clashes during Israeli police raid on wedding spark criticism from ultra-Orthodox leaders

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Chief astronaut swaps space trip for daughter’s wedding

Boeing’s chief astronaut Chris Ferguson has pulled out of the first-ever crewed test mission of the “Starliner”, the company’s new reusable space capsule designed to carry passengers and cargo. The mission to the international space station is planned for 2021. In a video message posted on Twitter, the veteran Nasa astronaut said he would continue […]

Saudi Coalition Attack on Yemen Wedding Party Leaves Over 30 Civilians Dead

AL-JAWF, YEMEN — A wedding anywhere in the world is a happy occasion for couples and their families celebrating a new shared life, Yemen is no exception. Weddings traditionally include thousands of guests gathered in large halls or houses, but not since 2015, when the war began and the Saudi-led coalition began turning Yemen’s weddings […]

Royal Wedding from new angle: #Romanovs100 shares rare historical photo of Queen Victoria & family

As requested… Fun fact: I used Queen Victoria’s journal as a source to be able to identify everyone. pic.twitter.com/uwtBLqNnmq — Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) June 5, 2018 This photo illustrates just how tight-knit the European royal relations were: Nicholas, the future Emperor of Russia, is standing beside his wife-to-be, Alix of Hesse, Queen Victoria’s favorite granddaughter. […]

Millions Tune Into The Royal Family Wedding, When We Should Be Investigating Royal Family Pedophilia

Please read the article, there is a conscious message in it that ends this piece with a bright message, and a reason not to react to this information with fear, worry, anger, or any other emotion that  does not serve your highest interests. That being said, it’s ok to feel these things, we are human, […]

Royal Wedding: US press coverage ‘reporting’ as inane and useless as ever

     The imprisoned desperate people of Gaza continue to grieve over the Israeli slaughter of over 60 civilians during protests coinciding with the dedication of the illegally re-situated U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. Parents and relatives in Texas were mourning the deaths of 10 students and teachers in yet another horrific school shooting at the Santa […]

US Bishop Who Ruined Royal Wedding Says Trump Is An ‘Evil Heretic’

The US Bishop who ruined the royal wedding last Saturday has accused President Trump of being an evil heretic.  Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, who ruined the wedding ceremony between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has organized a march on the White House to ‘Reclaim Jesus’ from Trump on May 24. Thegatewaypundit.com reports: Three march organizers were […]

U.S. Media Coverage of Royal Wedding Was Stupid and Useless

The imprisoned desperate people of Gaza continue to grieve over the Israeli slaughter of over 60 civilians during protests coinciding with the dedication of the illegally re-situated U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. Parents and relatives in Texas were mourning the deaths of 10 students and teachers in yet another horrific school shooting at the Santa Fe […]

A Royal Wedding for a Nation Sinking Ever-Deeper into Inequality

LONDON – The royal wedding between the U.K.’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle, due to take place today, has been in the headlines for some time, serving as a convenient distraction from other major events – from the mass shooting of unarmed protesters in Gaza to efforts by certain U.S. officials to sabotage […]

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