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Johnson says synagogues reopening and weddings permitted, as Chief Rabbi and Board urge caution

Boris Johnson made the announcement in an address to the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon

June 23, 2020 14:01
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Prayer services and weddings will be allowed to go ahead from July 4 in England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told MPs on Tuesday as Jewish leadership urged caution.

Mr Johnson said that places of worship would be greenlit to reopen for services and that weddings be allowed, provided that social distancing is respected, and attendance is limited to a maximum of thirty.

Addressing the Commons, Mr Johnson said: “I know that many have mourned the closure of places of worship and this year, Easter, Passover and Eid, all occurred during the lockdown.”

“I am delighted that places of worship will be able to reopen for prayer and services, including weddings with a maximum of thirty people all subject to social distancing,” he continued.