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About a week ago, I asked a Posek (Jewish law decisor), whom I respect, why he was advising a local school to reinstate full in-person learning, even as the students were barely 3 apart from each other, even as the school had no medical advisory board. 1/4
About a week ago, I asked a Posek (Jewish law decisor), whom I respect, why he was advising a local school to reinstate full in-person learning, even as the students were barely 3 apart from each other, even as the school had no medical advisory board. 1/4
He responded that, when it comes to public health, there are stringent experts and there are lenient experts. He named one expert (of whom I’d never heard) who, among other things, said that only 3 feet of distance are necessary. 2/4
When I later shared this exchange with a slightly older and perhaps wiser Rabbi, he responded “That doctor is a Da’at Yachid (minority opinion).” Then he playfully, facetiously added “You know, Jewish Law always follows the Da’at Yachid.” (It doesn’t.) 3/4
Seeing the look on my face and also knowing the respect with which I’ve held the Posek, the older Rabbi gently concluded “Reb so and so has many Zechuyot (merits), in other areas of his life.”
G-d bless him. 4/4
G-d bless him. 4/4
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