https://forward.com/life/447274/a-prophet-in-his-own-city-jacob-kornbluh/
A group of about a hundred Hasidic men and boys milled about on a
dark street in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Boro Park, a gleam of fire
in the distance. Women watched from balconies above the street at the
crowd that had gathered — in violation of New York City’s
social-distancing guidelines — to celebrate the minor Jewish holiday Lag
B’Omer.
Jacob Kornbluh, a reporter for Jewish Insider who is himself Hasidic
and lives in the neighborhood, was passing the crowd on his way home
when a man recognized him — and started screaming “Muser, muser!” Traitor.
Since the start of the pandemic, Kornbluh has been tweeting to his
17,000 followers about coronavirus developments in Boro Park, and
reporting violations when necessary — even as he himself was battling
the virus at home.
