A Communal Advisory by the Crown Heights Beis Din discusses the reopening of the community following coronavirus restricions.
“As there is serious discussion about “Reopening” in general and within our community, obviously in accordance with legal and medical guidelines, and more specifically in our community, as per the solid data (reviewed by statisticians and medical professionals) about where the community stands now, the Badatz wishes to advise the following,” they wrote.
1. First and foremost, all restrictions from legal and medical authorities obviously must be adhered to.
2. We have been advised that the former restriction against people from the street attending the so-called porch minyanim” is no longer a necessity, provided proper social distancing etc. is maintained.
3. The Badatz, though maintaining serious and regular consultations with a broad range of medical professionals, does not consider itself an authority on medical matters. (The original need for the Badatz to intervene was to prevent the mistaken notion that Tefillah B’tzibbur or other similar halachic requirements supersede concerns of Pikuach Nefesh.).
4. At this stage, the Badatz defers all such decisions to the local medical and legal authorities.
5. It goes without saying that the Badatz will regularly advise and instruct in any situation where these decisions have halachic bearing.
We hope and daven that we will no longer need to issue advisories of this sort and the function of the Beis Din will be restored to its original purpose, with the coming of Moshiach NOW.
Rabbi Osdoba Member of Badatz
Rabbi Braun Member of Badatz
What will be the story with 770.
Everyone knows that 770 is NOT like every other shul!
People come from all walks of life, to spend time in 770.
They Didn’t mention it in the press conference.
We the chasiddim, want to know how it is going to open.
Given the fact that 770 isn’t like every other Shul as you mentioned, I doubt that it’s going to take a long time before it actually gets the green light to open. I hope that people won’t come in to sleep there.
Legally Shuls cannot open so not sure what they are saying
read the law. It says that they cannot open for gatherings, but who says they cannot open for people to go and learn there and daven there Biyechidus?
How would define beyechidus if it’s open to EVERYONE??!
The title is inaccurate. Of course there is Halachic bearing. Everything has Halachic bearing. Only in this case, the halacha is to follow the Dr guidelines entirely (and not take anything else into consideration, such as hearing aseres hadibros etc etc). Vedal.
Is there going to be bachurim going around for aseres hadibros
One could also say that Yidden are Machmir on Pikuach Nefesh. It could also have been that the Beis Din gather the medical advice and then provide their own gedorim which extend that. They chose not to. This also assumes people will listen to medical advice. Are we also confident of that?
In short can I take 10 people outside my house to make prayers for the upcoming holidays?
With proper distancing, etc
Please, please rabonim, we need more specifics! What about over 65? Please reinforce your previous guidelines, ie about mask and gloves. People will just gather without being careful
We can’t afford Chas vsholom another outbreak!