Talking Tachlis Podcast

Many of us have been shocked by mainstream news stories about very large weddings and other Orthodox gatherings in Brooklyn, large resistance to people wearing masks, and even protests that have turned violent. This week, Uri and Rivky speak to Dovid Teitelbaum, to try to understand how the ultra-Orthodox or charedi community is handling the pandemic, and why. Since March, Dovid has been active on social media, posting and writing constantly, trying to raise awareness in the Jewish community about the dangers of Covid-19. Relevant links: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/seeing-the-coronavirus-affair-in-new-york-from-the-orthodox-perspective-645887? https://blog.campsdeichemed.com/2020/03/an-open-letter-to-the-torah-umesorah-vaad-roshei-yeshiva-and-klal-yisroel.html https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10218629446468017&set=a.1570828791309&type=3&theater