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COVID-19: Hasidim Jews pray in the streets for Passover

5 May 2020 par Eric Demers Leave a Comment

Hasidim Jews pray in the streets for Passover

Hasidim Jews pray in the streets for Passover

Hasidim Jews pray in the streets for Passover

 

During the COVID-19 crisis, I decided to continue documenting the different Hasidim communities of Montreal. Closely linked to the communities of New York, they felt a big impact right away.

The different aspects of the crisis as forced everybody to adapt but maybe more for the Hasidim. The public health directive of social distancing have forced members of the different communities to pray outside. The directive prohibits any gathering in all places of worship for all religions. The synagogues have been ordered to close.

I found fascinating the reversal of perspective of confinement and its effect on the Hasidim communities. While we must shift our public life to confines of our private spaces, the Hasidim must reveal themselves to the eyes of their neighbors, they must put their very private rituals to the theatre of the streets.

 

ericdemers · Prière de juifs Hasidim sur la rue à Outremont

 

 

Hasidim Jews pray in the streets for Passover

Hasidim Jews pray in the streets for Passover

Hasidim Jews pray in the streets for Passover

Hasidim Jews pray in the streets for Passover

April 10, 2020 -Montreal, Canada : Hasidic Jews pray outside during Passover following the public health directive of social distancing. The directive prohibits any gathering and all places of worship for all religions have been ordered to close.The Hasidic communities have been particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Their close ties with communities in New York could be one of the reasons.(Eric Demers/Polaris)

Les juifs Hasidim prient dans les rues pour la Pâque

April 10, 2020 -Montreal, Canada : Hasidim Jews pray outside during Passover following the public health directive of social distancing. The directive prohibits any gathering and all places of worship for all religions have been ordered to close.The Hasidim communities have been particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Their close ties with communities in New York could be one of the reasons.

Hasidim Jews pray in the streets for Passover

Les juifs Hasidim prient dans les rues pour la Pâque
Les juifs Hasidim prient dans les rues pour la Pâque
Les juifs Hasidim prient dans les rues pour la Pâque
Les juifs Hasidim prient dans les rues pour la Pâque
Les juifs Hasidim prient dans les rues pour la Pâque
Les juifs Hasidim prient dans les rues pour la Pâque
10 avril 2020 -Montréal, Canada: les juifs Hasidim prient dehors pendant la Pâque en suivant la directive de santé publique de distanciation sociale. La directive interdit tout rassemblement et tous les lieux de culte pour toutes les religions ont été forcé à fermer. Les communautés Hasidim ont été particulièrement touchées par la pandémie de COVID-19. Leurs liens étroits avec les communautés de New York pourraient être l\'une des raisons.
Les juifs Hasidim prient dans les rues pour la Pâque
Les juifs Hasidim prient dans les rues pour la Pâque
Les juifs Hasidim prient dans les rues pour la Pâque

Filed Under: Documentary photo, News Tagged With: COVID-19, Hasidic, Jews, Montréal, Religion

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