In the wake of a sudden notice from the Australian government last week about an impending lockdown in Melbourne beginning on Friday at midnight, three frum families decided to move up their children’s wedding until erev Shabbos, with one wedding taking place on the beach. One set of mechutanim sent the following letter to the members of their community. “Last Friday, after the lockdown was announced, our children made the choice to get married that afternoon, rather than wait until weddings would be allowed again.” “We chose to invite the whole קהילה to the wedding, so that everyone could experience this unusual wedding, and be given the opportunity to be משמח חתן וכלה.” “We are forever grateful for the way in which the קהילה responded to this.
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