Corona virus and your shul

[aygart]

Are these the leading Rabbonim in Lakewood? Anything from the ראשי ישיבה?

Yes. When these Rabbonim put out a statement like this, a statement from the Roshei Yeshiva would be basically superfluous, as they are the Yeshiva poskim.

Dear BMG Parents, Talmidim and Friends,

 

A Gut Moed,

 

I hope this email finds you and your family safe and well.

 

Attached please find critical updated Psakim from the 4 BMG Poskim about Minyanim, socialization, shopping, travel and more.

 

Note kindly that their definitive clear Psak bans all Minyanim including so called “porch” Minyanim.

 

Wishing you a safe Yomtov and Yeshuos for all of Klal Yisroel,

 

Rabbi Aaron Kotler

President and Chief Executive Officer

Beth Medrash Govoha

 

[good sam]

Dear BMG Parents, Talmidim and Friends,

 

A Gut Moed,

 

I hope this email finds you and your family safe and well.

 

Attached please find critical updated Psakim from the 4 BMG Poskim about Minyanim, socialization, shopping, travel and more.

 

Note kindly that their definitive clear Psak bans all Minyanim including so called “porch” Minyanim.

 

Wishing you a safe Yomtov and Yeshuos for all of Klal Yisroel,

 

Rabbi Aaron Kotler

President and Chief Executive Officer

Beth Medrash Govoha

 

People who start their email with the outdated and irrelevant "I hope this email finds you well."

(got one today, inspired this thread)

[aygart]

This is an updated version

[moish]

Maybe I missed it, but whats the concern with porch minyanim?

[chevron]

Maybe I missed it, but whats the concern with porch minyanim?

💨

[ExGingi]

Maybe I missed it, but whats the concern with porch minyanim?

Start with לא פלוג and לועג לרש.

[hvaces42]

Maybe I missed it, but whats the concern with porch minyanim?

That old gag

[aygart]

Please stop. PC Friday is getting upset.

[yuneeq]

This is powerful but everyone is still going to say “doesn’t apply to ME”.. can’t win

I know people that changed their plans because of it

[Vesko]

Maybe I missed it, but whats the concern with porch minyanim?

אסור משום איבה

I'm not sure if that means from goyim or other Jews.

[Chapshnell]

אסור משום איבה

I'm not sure if that means from goyim or other Jews.

do you want a pogrom? do you understand were in galus? Hisgarus b'umos isnt only the zionim. Can be in the USA too.

[Luvisrael]

do you want a pogrom? do you understand were in galus? Hisgarus b'umos isnt only the zionim. Can be in the USA too.

relax. He was just trying to clarify

[Chapshnell]

relax. He was just trying to clarify

 

[ExGingi]

relax. He was just trying to clarify

You're telling someone called Chapshnell to relax? 

[aygart]

אסור משום איבה

I'm not sure if that means from goyim or other Jews.

I should hope from Jews too.

[aygart]

Read the last paragraph of the Hebrew version on the Lakewood scoop.

Hebrew version below. Highlights are mine.

[aygart]

I would not be surprised if more pictures start getting released of rabbonim and roshei yeshiva davening at home.

[israshot]

During Kinus Torah (over Zoom) Rabbi Braun of the Crown Heights Beis Din addressed the issue. He mentioned various arguments made, and said that the Beis Din unanimously decided to forbid all minyanim, indoors and outdoors, without mentioning any reasoning, so that no one could say that the reasoning isn't relevant to him. He did mention several arguments that can be made against making minyanim, but the bottom line is that (sofek) pikuach nefesh trumps everything and is a sufficient reason.

However, he did say that name calling is wrong. He ended by saying that if someone believes that he can make a minyan in a totally safe manner he should know that it is עליו ועל צווארו.

The audio

[aygart]

Cross post for publicity

Listen to the audio of Rabbi Forscheimer: https://www.thelakewoodscoop.com/news/2020/04/new-audio-message-from-lakewood-posek-rabbi-yaakov-forscheimer.html

Cant get clearer than this

"May fall into the halachos of a rodeif"

WOW!!

[Luvisrael]

Can someone post the audio here of Rabbi Forshimer