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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...

Ephraim Mirvis called the event a shameful desecration of all we hold dear The organiser of the Thursday wedding is now facing a £10,000 fine, police said  Five other people were handed £200 fines after officers were called at 9.14pm  School was run by Rabbi Avrohom Pinter until he died from Covid -19 last April The gathering took place just hours after Priti Patel unveiled police crackdown