Rabbi: ‘Mind control! Stay away from each other’

a a A The head of the yeshiva and the rabbi of the “ultra-Orthodox community” addressed the evening (Thursday), and said emphatically, “Mental supervision, it is imperative to obey the instructions of the doctors, if they do not obey the instructions now, one should fear that they will no longer be able to save” In small groups in the houses while keeping the rules of cleanliness and the exclusion of one from his friend. “

In recent days, Lt. Gen. Sternbuch has ordered immediate closure of Torah and prayer centers located in shelters or lower floors where there are no vents and windows – and rely solely on air conditioning and ventilation systems, increasing the danger of spreading the virus.

Earlier this week, members of the ultra-Orthodox community gathered in the residence of Lt. Col. Sternbuch to discuss the conduct of educational institutions following the new regulations of the Ministry of Health regarding the defense of the Krone virus.

During the discussion, it was decided that Torah study and yeshiva studies would continue, but the students would be divided into smaller groups, the students would not pray nor eat together, and the sand schools would be canceled, and even kindergartens and girls’ schools will be seated until further notice.

At the same time, the HCJ has also appointed a “Business Committee” which will contact the institutions to monitor compliance with the HCJ’s provisions on hygiene.

When it became clear to the Chief Rabbi today that the spread of the Corona virus was entering the ultra-Orthodox public in all neighborhoods and cities, the rabbi spoke to the heads of institutions subject to the HCJ directive, regarding the leadership of the institutions that were forced to close as a result.

At the beginning of his remarks, the rabbi clarified the situation to his credit, and the obligation to keep the rules and guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus in the current state which he defined as “mental supervision”:

“In our many grievances, the Corona epidemic is spreading in the world, and there are many casualties, some are sick and some are dead, and every country in the world has made exclusionary regulations to prevent the epidemic from spreading, and we are also clearing the warnings that there is mental oversight, and it is already written in the last that even if one dies Of every thousand patients, it is condemned to discuss mental health rescue laws, and it is in this disease that more than one thousand people die as mentally ill.

The ‘congregation’ conference, earlier this week, at the GR’s home

“It is the duty of every one to act as the doctors ‘instructions to prevent the spread of the disease, and especially in this situation that many are ill at ease, and if they wait longer they can no longer work, and therefore the duty to act as soon as possible to reduce the spread of the epidemic as the doctors’ instructions.”

In his words, he decided about the yeshivot and the hyderim who closed their gates: “The yeshivot and the Talmud, who were forced to close their gates, will for now gather in small groups in the houses while keeping the rules of cleanliness, and the exclusion of one’s generation, and even when there was a danger of death, they did not stop learning Torah. And we hope that God will not make things worse here in the Holy Land until even the public prayer is not possible to gather, and we sought our ways and questioned and returned to God. “

Here the GGM calls for “redemption of the soul”: “It is appropriate to arrange for the redemption of the soul for each and every one, and the rich will give as much as ten and no less than a thousand shekels, and the landlord will not less than fifty, and the earner of the public will give as much as he can, saying” This is a redemption for my soul “, And everyone knew the repair was a real need.

How does the situation arise? According to the rabbi: “In this world that is all hidden, Gd dresses his will and demands of us by his leadership in his world, and we must certainly see the whole epidemic and reversal of world order that came from it as a warning from Gd to his people.”

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“It is our duty to make an account of the soul and for anyone to look into his actions both between man and man and his friend, and every rabbi in Israel will stir up his community according to their condition, and in this we will be allowed to sweeten the laws and cancel the epidemic.”

“Every day, time must be added to study the Torah, and be strengthened by saying a hundred blessings with the intention of abolishing an epidemic, and especially on Holy Sabbath, one must be careful and complete one hundred blessings by eating mini fruit and garments (and as an adult at the Menorah mg).

“Yes, one should be careful about the dignity of wise students, and the Sages warned (Saturday, the 12th of Knesset) that disgraceful sage students do not have a cure for their stroke, and may be punished with this kind of disease that does not have medicine, and it is far too good to be careful of the right to be protected from the disease. You will not hurt him or his descendants. “

“Through the study of Torah and repentance and righteousness and grace it looks wonderful, and from heaven we will have mercy on us to remove every affliction and sickness, and God will hasten our salvation in bringing our Messiah of righteousness soon and soon.