Rabbi Kanievsky's funeral: roadblocks and expected traffic disruptions

From the morning until the end of the ceremony, parts of Highway 4 will be used as a parking lot and a complex that will accommodate transportation.

Traffic disruptions will also be felt on Roads 6, 5 and 2 - and disruptions are expected in every Gush Dan.

The police recommend avoiding reaching the area

Shlomi Heller

19/03/2022

Saturday, 19 March 2022, 17:34 Updated: 18:25

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In the video: One of the members of the household and his associates signal to those present outside that Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky has died, and a "tearing" must be done on the garment (Eitan Elhadz TPS, documentation on social networks according to section 27A of the Copyright Law)

Significant traffic disruptions are expected tomorrow (Sunday) in the Gush Dan area from morning to afternoon.

This, following the funeral procession of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, who will be laid to rest in Bnei Brak in a ceremony in which, according to estimates, hundreds of thousands will participate.

For now, sections of Highway 4 will be blocked from 7:00 onwards and part of it will serve as a parking lot and a kind of station for receiving shuttles and buses from all over the country.

The event will also affect roads 6, 5, and 2.

The Tel Aviv District Police Headquarters presented to the Minister of Internal Security Amar Bar-Lev the plan to secure the incident.

Tonight, the police will give an official announcement about the blocking hours and traffic disruptions, and in the meantime they have asked the public to refrain from reaching the area.

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One of the leaders of the ultra-Orthodox community: Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky passed away at the age of 94

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Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Kanievsky passed away yesterday at the age of 94, after falling ill in recent days, collapsing in his home, and resuscitation efforts made in him have long failed.

Inside his house they made a "tear" after his death, as a sign of mourning for his passing.

Thousands flocked to the rabbi's home.

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