BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, the Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh, has been asked a number of questions recently regarding vaccinations against COVID-19.
Join our WhatsApp groupSubscribe to our Daily Roundup Email
The first question concerned a woman in the fourth month of pregnancy who was advised by Rabbi Elimelech Firer, the director of the Ezrah U’Marpeh organization, to vaccinate. Rabbi Edelstein wrote to her that “with G-d’s help it will be successful.”
The second question concerns an 90-year-old person who is afraid to take the vaccination and wants a ruling from Rabbi Edelstein that he should take it. At the same time a young person said that he was worried that the vaccination might affect his fertility. Rabbi Edelstein wrote that there is no concern about taking the vaccination.
Regarding the third question, about an 80-year-old person who took the first dose of vaccine and is wary of taking the second dose, and a young person who asked Rav Edelstein for advice, he answered that “it’s worth taking the second dose and there’s nothing to be concerned about.”
Another doctor?! I can’t figure out why people ask the rabbis about taking the covid vaccine they have no clue what’s dangerous what’s not dangerous, what are the ingredients, statistics etc. they haven’t read any medical papers what do they know? how do they know what’s safe and what’s not safe? People have gone nuts, if you want to take it and you’re scared and you go to the rabbit for a blessing that I understand but medical advice who are they?