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Two-thirds of Londons ultra-Orthodox Jewish community had Covid last year - nine times the national average and around 0.3 per cent of those infected died, a study has shown. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found the rate of past infection was at 64 per cent in the community of around 15,000 people. This compares to rates of 11 per cent in London more generally and just seven per cent across the UK, according to estimates by the Office for National Statistics. ...

Dozens of illegal Jewish Orthodox weddings with up to 300 guests have taken place in London during Englands third national lockdown, whistleblowers claimed today. More than 50 ceremonies have allegedly taken place in the capital during lockdown with lookouts used to raise the alarm and money put aside for potential fines. Sources told Jewish News the weddings were happening all over with the bride at one in Stamford Hill, North London, said to have been positive for Covid-19. It comes after a s...

THE ALLEGATIONS A source intimately involved in the Orthodox wedding scene, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “These illegal weddings have been going on for 10 months. We’re not talking about one or two. We are talking multiple weddings every day. All have 150-200 guests. At one wedding the bride was Covid-positive.” THE VENUES There are four venues that are used regularly, several sources confirmed – “anything that has a hall”. One is the taxpayer-funded Yesodey Hatorah S...