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The State Council on Monday ordered the government to lift the ban on assembly in places of worship within eight days. A ban that the highest French administrative court considers disproportionate. Masses and prayers in churches, mosques, and synagogues have not been possible for two months because of the coronavirus. The decision of the Council of State is a relief for Haïm Korsia, chief rabbi of France. But all precautions will be taken during the celebrations, he said Tuesday on Europe 1.
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"The world is terrible: we made Easter, Pesach at home and I understand that all believers have this same suffering. But at the same time, there is this imperative of protection. We completely stopped the economy of the country for almost two months to protect life. There is no question of rushing to open things without taking all possible precautions, "said Haïm Korsia.
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The health precautions to be taken to avoid clusters
Among the health measures envisaged: "a limitation of the number of people per place", "the respect of a seat on three", "the surveillance so that there is no crowd at the entry or at the exit ", or" the establishment of a medical referent for each synagogue ".
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"Obviously wearing a mask, bringing your own book, it requires an adaptation for each place that you have to take the time to do," he concedes. "There is no question that there are clusters in places of worship, at least in synagogues," said the Chief Rabbi of France.