Kossover Rebbe Declares Yom Tefilla Over Coronavirus Spread
Boro Park – Fears over the rapid spread of coronavirus is leading one rebbe to declare a yom tefilla to daven that the disease be eradicated and not harm anyone.
The Kossover rebbe, a prominent leader in Boro Park, called on his chassidim to gather at 6 p.m. on Monday, Taanis Esther, and say Tehillim.
The virus had its beginning in China, but has since spread to nearly 100 people in New York, including dozens of Jews.