Lifesaving activity that endangers members of one’s own household (published in English July/August 2020; original publication date unlisted)… Read the rest
Day: August 6, 2020
A physician who must shave his beard in order to protect himself (published in English July/August 2020; original publication date unlisted)… Read the rest
The ruling of Rav Yisrael Salanter during the outbreak of cholera (published in English July/August 2020; original publication date unlisted)… Read the rest
Obligation of proper hygiene and of preventative measures (published in English July/August 2020; original publication date unlisted)… Read the rest
Appropriate conduct during a pandemic (published in English July/August 2020; original publication date unlisted)… Read the rest
Join me in a thought experiment:
What if we decided and announced right now that we will not have large gatherings for the High Holy Days this fall?
We know that for many of our people it will not be safe to be out in public in September.… Read the rest
Last week, the Conservative Movement approved a responsum permitting the livestreaming of religious services on Shabbat and holidays (with several caveats and constraints, and with the acknowledgement that the COVID-19 crisis accelerated the urgency of a question that was already being studied.)… Read the rest
Over the past few days a large collection of Orthodox doctors from across the country issued a statement explaining why, based on their medical expertise, the Orthodox community should maintain strict social distancing standards and refrain from minyan, weddings, funerals, etc.
… Read the rest
