Hasidic Jews clashed with police on Sunday as a large group filled a street in New York City to mourn the death of a rabbi who reportedly died of the coronavirus on Saturday.
The funeral, one of at least two public Hasidic gatherings this weekend, was held in honor of 78-year-old Rabbi Meir Rokeach. As mourners walked through the streets, police blared sirens and public health warnings at them, according to the New York Post.
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