Rabbi Bot, I have a question: Is it permissible to postpone a wedding, in light of the situation? Is it possible to carry out civil volunteer activities on Shabbat? Are soldiers exempt from prayer? Is it permissible to comfort mourners on Shabbat? Is it possible to have sex in a hotel room, when there are also children in it? Harbot, the world's first halachic chatbot, is underway.
The war period raises daily halachic questions among soldiers and civilians. In order to answer these questions and more, and out of the desire to make closer Judaism accessible, an entrepreneurs' forum led by Ohad Greenwald, in cooperation with the Tzohar Rabbis Association and other rabbis, is launching today the first multi-chatbot that answers halachic questions.
Rabbi David Stav at a flash wedding for a couple who were recruited | Tzohar Spokesperson's Office
In the first stage, the robot will answer halachic questions related to wartime. His answers are based on the views of rabbis such as Rabbi David Stav, chairman of Tzohar, Rabbi Chaim Amsalem and others.
The Rebot, launched earlier this week in a pilot version, has already accumulated tens of thousands of entries. At the moment, he focuses on questions and answers related to the war, in a variety of areas - such as Shabbat, kashrut, mourning, etc. You can select questions from a list, and you can also ask a free question. In that case, the "robot" will check, and come back with an answer.
"This project is a new and significant stage in conceptualizing Torah and halacha for the general public, especially in light of the challenges that are renewed every day during this period. The Tzohar Rabbinical Organization is pleased to be a partner in this groundbreaking enterprise," said Rabbi David Stav, Chairman of Tzohar. The organization added that soldiers are also advised to contact the battalion or brigade rabbi in order to get specific answers.
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