By Yair Ettinger, Haaretz Correspondent : Amid swine flu fears, Hassidic rabbi ditches communal cups
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Title:I still remember the story about the rabbi who took challah
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and wine on the bimah during Yom Kippur, said the motzi and hagafen, and proceded to take a bite and drink.

All this in response to the then medical authorities who stated that a disease was working its way through the country and those with weak immune systems could be compromised by the fast.

Thankfully, there are health authorities who are taking a greater interest in the H1N1 varient of the flu than Mark Lincoln, who would rather mock the cultural sensativities of others.