JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Chaim Kanievski and Rabbi Gershon Edelstein issued a number of rulings in the wake of the rise in infections in Chareidi locations in Israel as well as the coming Bein Hazmanim period.
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A letter signed by the rabbis stated that “with the prevalence of the infection in the world, it is an obligation on every person to take precautions not to be infected and not to infect others G-d forbid. However those who disseminate Torah have a stronger obligation to take care since the Torah of many people depends on them and unfortunately many places of Torah remain idle due to sicknesses of the teachers and other staff.
The rabbis added that “Part of the precautions should include not participating in events like weddings, Bar Mitzvas etc. except for close family. Additionally they should not stay in a Beis Midrash where people are not taking proper precautions.
The rabbis also warned of the dangers involved in Bein Hazmanim: “From after Tisha Be’Av until Elul, even though students are not in the Yeshiva framework, they should not go on trips since in the past there have been many tragedies on outings. People need to rest but not to remove the yoke of Torah.”
So we are not listening to the Doctors or the Rabbonim.
I am happy for these wonderful Rabbis. Saving a life is so more important than observing a day like Tisha B’Av.
You can say the prayers at home. G-d will understand.
Please listen to the doctors and the Rabbis that listen to the doctors. Israel is having an uptick in cases. Does not say in the Talmud that preserving a life more important then a Torah or Talmud law.
If I am wrong about this, I apologize for my error.
Dear Uneducated Archy, only a true ba’al guyvah would think s/he is protected by Hashem more than others and will not get sick. Fine, think that way! But think more about others because while you might not be sick you may be shedding even more virus than those who are ill. I can only hope you are being foolish as a joke to lightened to mood before 9 of Av. It’s not dummy and no one is laughing.