JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic Rabbi Asher Weiss, the head if the Darkei Horaah Beis Din and one of the most prominent poskim in Israel, has been calling on people to strictly adhere to health ministry regulations and even do more than is required by them. In a letter published Tuesday, Rabbi Weiss stresses that in all the previous epidemics which broke out in the 19th century, the great gedolim of the time- Rabbi Akiva Eiger and the Chasam Sofer as well as Rav Chaim Falagi and the Mishna Berurah- ruled that the doctors regulations must be maintained.
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In a painful tone Rabbi Asher continued to state that “shame covers our faces as each day brings worse curses and every day people pass away from this disease, including Admorim, Rosh Yeshivas, unique disseminators of Torah and people of Israel and thousands are crying out in pain and suffering. We cannot say: ‘Our hands did not spill this blood.’
“I already stated in the past that we need to be more stringent than the health authorities in Israel and the world. The Torah should be the light leading us and it commands us to “guard your souls very well.” How can we not be ashamed when irreligious people and nations of the world are puzzled how men of Torah do not care about the commandment of “be very careful and guard yourselves very well.”
Rav Asher concludes that in this difficult period we need to strengthen our Torah study and enjoyment as well as our prayers and our joy in performing mitzvos.
So it turns out that it’s a machlokes between Rav Asher Weiss and Educated Archy whether we have to worry about Covid.
PEOPLE MAKE SUCH A BIG DEAL OVER THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK. IT REALLY ISN’T A BIG DEAL. LOOK AT THE LIST OF EFFECTS, IT’S AN INNOCENT DISEASE. THE WORST SYMPTOM IT CAN CAUSE IS DEATH. WE WERE ONLY TEMPORARY VISITORS ON THIS MORTAL PLANE ANYWAY! IT DOESN’T REALLY “CAUSE” DEATH, IT ONLY HASTENS IT! WEARING A MASK DOESN’T SAVE LIVES, IT ONLY PROLONGS THEM!
It is appalling that the great Harav Weiss has waste his time to tell us that we should follow public health instructions.
should of mentioned Rav Asher’s ending to the letter
ועיקר העיקרים להרבות באחוה ורעות, לברוח מכל מחלוקת, איש את רעהו יעזורו ולאחיו יאמר חזק, ולא מצא הקב”ה כלי מחזיק ברכה לישראל אלא השלום.
Is this only for Eretz Yisroel, or for all places? Who are the Rabbonim & Leaders we should be following in our communities in America?
There are various levels of outcry by doctors in America, but the lay leaders & Rabbonim in America have been particularly quiet in the past 2 weeks since the latest NY shenanigans, but all we hear about is Heshy Tishler. There has been little publicly addressed by the Rabbonim & there are no leaders. Yes the Aguda and others are “working behind the scenes” but that didnt help much, and very little direction has been given on what the hamon am should do. Protest in the streets, or quarantine at home with masks.
I’ve seen reporters going into Boro Park seeking out people without a mask to film. The idea is to portray Jews as germ spreaders infecting society. While the same critics blame Jews other areas have higher infection rates and there is no attention to that because this is an attack on Jews. People are too stupid to see that. I believe in 100% compliance in regards to masks, gloves etc. But why are people too stupid to see what this is really about???
Who today can be considered a navi?
Definetly: by not giving dr Zelenko treatment of hydroxy and zinc right in the beginning. Is killing klal yisrael andplaying into the hand of politicians’ and large pharma that sees a boon in making trillions on the lives of klal yisrael. In addition casing so much tzar and bitul TORA and destruction of so many Yidishe משפחות. Where are the Ramboinim? Darshining about masks’, and not saving lives by announcing publicly day by day do the dr Zelenko protocol which we know has saved litrerly tousands of lives in the two very large Jewish communities Monroe and monsey. In addition to the poorer countries of the world where big -pharma does not have sway. Has saved countless lives. Yes ur hands are bloody ידינו שפכו הדם. Do thuhveh and scream from every pulpit and bima dr Zelenko protocol. A רפואה שלימה to klal yisrael. And may hshem help ולא יוסיף לדאוה עוד אמן.