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Halakhic ruling: Weddings in Sefer HaOmer are allowed this year Israel today

2020-03-18T11:13:28.898Z


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In an unusual move, in light of the Corona, Rabbi Arusi permits marrying and getting a haircut in the count of the Omer • He says: "If not more to marry - young people may fail in family purity"

  • Illustrative image // Photo: Jonathan Shaul

The reality that young men and women are required to have weddings and alliances in a very limited way because of the attempt to prevent the spread of the Corona virus causes many to postpone the events and hold them later, when mass ceremonies can be held. Since the situation is occurring very close to Passover and the beginning of the counting of the Omer, where it is not customary to have weddings, we approached a willing rabbi, the city's rabbi, Kiryat Ono and a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council, to examine whether it is unusual to marry during the counting of the Omer.

"The answer is unequivocally yes," replied Rabbi Arusi. "This year young couples should be allowed to marry in the counting of the Omer. It is true that small and modest weddings can be done at the moment, but since there are many people who postpone their wedding and wait for a good time, they should be allowed to marry in the counting of the Omer. This point is true because many young people may fail in the purity of the family. If you don't allow them a wedding as soon as the virus passes, so for all these reasons this year should allow such weddings. "

Photo: Reuters + Gil Kramer // Editing: Eden Barel

Many people are debating what to do about a haircut these days. Many religious and traditionalists usually get a haircut before Passover, so that their hair does not grow wild during the counting of the Omer, but this year there is a problem getting to the barbers due to the Corona virus. Rabbi Arusi explains that he facilitates the matter and permits his haircut to be counted in the count of Omer.

"Every matter of counting the Omer is a custom," he explains. "Even the mourner is allowed to get a haircut so that he will not be able to turn around well, so so are those who regret long hair and now can not get a haircut, then it is permissible if he feels good to haircut in the count of the Omer. Although the counting of the Omer is a custom and we do not just ease the customs but a haircut for the mourning It is a law, so this year, because of the plague, it can be made easier. "

Rabbi Arusi also uses the stage to call for a solution regarding the stopping of prayer quarters due to the ban on gatherings. "Because of the quarantine quit at the moment, the great Israelites need to come together and think of a new method of preserving the quorum that will not be forgotten and will hurt the people of Israel because of the current trouble," he said.

Source: israelhayom

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