 Weiss became the head of the anti-Zionist ultra-orthodox group known at 'Edah HaHaredis,' (Eda Haredit-- modern Hebrew) in 2004.When the Israeli government first came out with certain restrictions on citizens to protect the country from the worst results of the coronavirus pandemic, such as limiting prayer quorums and other large gatherings of people, Weiss, at first, opposed those decisions.Later, when made aware of the extreme danger the novel virus place communities in, he reversed his opposition.