Jul 6, 2020
Interesting Psak: No Friday CoronaVirus testing
The Beis Din For Medical issues in Bnei Braq recently issued an interesting psak about waiting 48 hours with symptoms before going to get tested for CoronaVirus. The beis din is now following up on that one with another interesting psak.
Mishpacha Newspaper this past Shabbos had an article about a new psak from the Beis Din For Medical Issues in Bnei Braq.
In the new psak the beis din says not to go get tested for CoronaVirus on Friday, in order to prevent unnecessary chilul shabbos. This does NOT apply to anyone who is in a high risk group, either because of illness or age, but people not in a high risk group should not get tested on Fridays - people in high risk groups should get tested right away.
Further, people already tested and waiting for results should NOT answer the phone on Shabbos when the Ministry of Health representative calls.
Mishpacha Newspaper this past Shabbos had an article about a new psak from the Beis Din For Medical Issues in Bnei Braq.
In the new psak the beis din says not to go get tested for CoronaVirus on Friday, in order to prevent unnecessary chilul shabbos. This does NOT apply to anyone who is in a high risk group, either because of illness or age, but people not in a high risk group should not get tested on Fridays - people in high risk groups should get tested right away.
Further, people already tested and waiting for results should NOT answer the phone on Shabbos when the Ministry of Health representative calls.
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I have never heard of "Beis Din For Medical Issues", are they in contact with the Ministry of Health and the other relevant government bodies. The ruling sounds extremely lenient while many other Rabbanim have taken a more machmir approach with regard to Pikuach nefesh.
ReplyDeleteI assume that this Beit Din includes medical experts and consult regularly with doctors before they came out with this extremely Meikel position.
I hope that the Pask includes clear instructions for anyone who delays getting a test to remain in self-isolation, and not risk putting people's lives at risk.
Anyway, if I see a lenient opinion from an Beit Din that I've never heard of before, I will continue to follow the stricter rulings that were published by the Rabbinate, and other Rabbis, and should the need arise, get tested as quickly as possible, and leave a phone on over Shabbat in case there is a Positive result.
Because if you don't answer the phone, you can't get sick. Science!
ReplyDeleteMakes no sense.
ReplyDeleteThe reason people need to know if they're positive is so they don't infect OTHERS. The people who need to be tested ASAP are those who will be coming into contact with high-risk people, which means most everyone.