Jerusalem residents have found a creative solution for banning prayer in the quarters • The neighbors gather on the balconies, and a cantor with a particularly loud voice is chosen

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In a religious neighborhood in Jerusalem, they found a creative solution to prohibit the minyan's prayers, without seemingly violating the Ministry of Health's directives: the neighbors in a joint building coordinate an hour for joint prayers, and at the designated hour, the men go out on the porch and pray with their neighbors, each on their own porch.

"The idea came to my mind after seeing that everyone is long hours on the balcony, and the neighbors communicate with each other aloud. Because even though we are close to home, we are still a community," he told Israel Today, a resident of one of the neighborhoods, who preferred not to identify. "So we chose a public envoy (Cantor) - one of the neighbors who has a particularly loud voice. He is on the second floor of a three-story building, so everyone hears it. Of course we do not have a Torah scroll, and there is also no Kohanim blessing - because we have no Cohen in the building. As close as possible to the current public prayer limits. "

It should be noted that the Chief Rabbinate last night issued directives that align with the Ministry of Health's directives, according to which no one should pray in the minyan and everyone in his home would pray individually. However, the rabbinate added that the worshipers will set a uniform prayer time for everyone despite praying individually. It is still unclear whether the new "enterprise" complies with the regulations set by the Chief Rabbinate.