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Chief Rabbi presses government to allow weddings soon

Community Secretary told that suspension of marriage ceremonies causing ' pain and anxiety'

June 9, 2020 09:54
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Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis is pressing the Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick for an early decision to permit wedding ceremonies.

Despite media reports over the weekend that the government was planning to enable small ceremonies to take place soon, a communal source suggested this is unlikely to happen until at least July 4.

Rabbi Mirvis raised the issue again with Mr Jenrick again on Monday.

A spokesman for the Chief Rabbi said he called on the government to “prioritise weddings. This is a matter which is continuing to cause a great deal of pain and anxiety for many in the Jewish community and beyond.

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