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From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 22, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 22, 2022
Thousands attending funeral procession for Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Shalom Cohen
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThousands of people are now taking part in the Jerusalem funeral of Rabbi Shalom Cohen, the ultra-Orthodox Shas party’s spiritual leader.
Police are spread out in force along the funeral procession’s route from the Porat Yosef Yeshiva that he led in Jerusalem’s Geula neighborhood toward the Sanhedria cemetery.
Traffic disturbances are expected.
Large numbers of emergency personnel are also on hand. Magen David Adom has urged attendees to bring water, avoid crowding and refrain from climbing on roofs or poles to get a better view.
מסע הלוויה החלה אמירת פרקי תהילים. pic.twitter.com/S2eB8Y7aXB
— חדשות המוקד (@hamoked_il) August 22, 2022
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