UK chief rabbi: 'Halachic imperative' to suspend synagogue activity

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UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mervis calls on British Jews to halt synagogue services to help stem the coronavirus spread. 
Mervis says that after consulting with the medical authorities in the UK, he has realized that there is a "Halachic imperative to suspend all activity at all of our synagogues." 
“Extraordinary times call upon us to take extraordinary measures.”

Following further consultation today with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, the Chief Rabbi concludes that we have a ‘Halachic imperative to suspend all activity at all of our synagogues’. pic.twitter.com/eGjOfxxvpi
— Chief Rabbi Mirvis (@chiefrabbi) March 17, 2020 