Black Death weakened the Catholic Church. COVID-19 will do the same for Israel's rabbis

When Europe was hit with plague in the 14th century, the Church offered its frightened followers indulgences, not spiritual comfort, a pattern that Haredi leaders are repeating today. But the influence peddling may be hitting a wall https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-black-death-weakened-the-catholic-church-covid-will-do-the-same-for-israel-s-rabbis-1.9591590