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Rabbis' Plea Deal For Deadly Nursing Home Fire Sparks Outrage

  • Two rabbis started a fire with a blowtorch during a Passover ritual that killed two people.
  • The rabbis were sentenced to probation instead of jail time, angering firefighters and victims' families.
  • The district attorney said this was a unique case and required one rabbi to acknowledge recklessness.
  • The fire was started while cleaning for Passover with an industrial blowtorch.
  • This is the first known case of a deadly fire caused by a religious cleansing ritual.
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