Against the background of a discussion by the Corona Cabinet, which deals, among other things, with an outline for reducing prayers and demonstrations, a senior Shas official reads: "We must switch to praying in the open space only."
Shortly before the opening of the crucial discussion in the Corona Cabinet on tightening the closure and tightening restrictions, including prayers and gatherings, a senior member of the Shas, Rabbi David Yosef, a member of the Council of Sages, who is also the brother of Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef, now addresses: Enter immediately!
The epidemic is raging! "
One of the senior Shas rabbis in a dramatic call: Close the synagogues, pray outside
In the shadow of the surge in the number of patients with the corona virus, the conflict around the synagogues is gaining momentum again ahead of Yom Kippur, which will take place this coming Sunday.
As part of the recommendations to tighten restrictions on closure, Corona Commissioner Prof. Roni Gamzo proposed closing the synagogues.
This recommendation drew heavy public outrage from large sections of religious and ultra-Orthodox society.
Prime Minister Netanyahu, the head of the National Security Council, Meir Ben Shabbat, and the Minister of Health, Yuli Edelstein, held a telephone consultation with Chief Rabbi David Lau yesterday regarding Yom Kippur prayers.
Rabbi Lau made it clear to them: "If there is no enforcement of congregations in other things, the synagogues cannot be closed. People will not obey."
At the same time, in preparation for Yom Kippur, Rabbi Lau published guidelines for worshipers and fasters, one of which includes for the first time a division into different types of Corona patients.
According to Rabbi Lau, it is easy for a patient with no symptoms to fast, but if he had symptoms he should avoid fasting within five days of verification.
A moderately or severely ill patient, who has not passed three months since he recovered, will avoid fasting even if he has received confirmation that he has recovered, and will eat and drink for classes.
