tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775131893340710135.post757207573861632023..comments2024-01-20T23:59:17.072-05:00Comments on Rabbi's Blog: Is G-d Under Attack? Part IRabbi Michoel Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828154627224914139noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775131893340710135.post-288298071146101722020-05-21T22:51:36.682-04:002020-05-21T22:51:36.682-04:00That is a good question and explains why there is ...That is a good question and explains why there is growing distrust and lack of respect for these Rabbis , people are are growing more and more suspicious and questioning their true motives when they give directives. One such person is a particular Rabbi in CH. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775131893340710135.post-70184177024392925502020-05-18T10:32:16.314-04:002020-05-18T10:32:16.314-04:00The perplexing thing is that there are many doctor...The perplexing thing is that there are many doctors and scientists, as well as epidemiologists and infectious disease experts who were against the shut-down from the beginning. More and more are joining to advocate for re-opening. It seems like the majority of non-Governmental experts have this position.<br /><br />So why are Rabbonim ignoring all these experts and only relying on the same old frum "expert" doctors who follow the CDC and not many doctors and experts who evaluate the merits of the situation? Since when do Rabbonim select which expert to follow and how can they dictate which experts other can follow? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775131893340710135.post-6640977627427628312020-05-17T23:27:40.370-04:002020-05-17T23:27:40.370-04:00R' Chaim Yitzchok Vogel, yes, we should certai...R' Chaim Yitzchok Vogel, yes, we should certainly advocate that. It must be said, though, that 350 frum doctors' opinion is largely irrelevant with regards to halacha. R' Chaim Brisker said "vrapo yrape -- mikan shenitan rshus lrofeh lrapos." Doctors have jurisdiction to heal, and davka to heal a specific patient with a specific refuah (i.e. not a blanket medical policy), but NOT necessarily with regard to prevention. Doctors may express their view-- they have a vote but not a veto. Halacha conforms to higher values that doctors (jewish, frum, or otherwise) often do not grasp.<br />Rabbi Michoel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828154627224914139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775131893340710135.post-59636121714849305772020-05-17T23:23:43.692-04:002020-05-17T23:23:43.692-04:00Dear Anonymous:
I meant that the birthing mother i...<br />Dear Anonymous:<br />I meant that the birthing mother is presently experiencing a condition which can result in fatality in some cases, even if in fewer than .1% of patients. A healthy person currently has NO condition, even if there is a present outbreak of a contagious disease in his vicinity. Likewise, there is surely a spider present i.e. crawling around), but it may or may not fall into YOUR food. The risk exists in potentia but not in present actuality for you. Likewise with regards to covid-19 for a healthy person. This is not to say that precaution isn't in order, but it clearly doesn't rise to the level that justifies banning all tefila b'tzibur, limud haTorah b'asara, bitul torasan shel tashbar, etc. If it did, it would presumably be strictly forbidden to leave your house altogether, which is clearly not the case here.Rabbi Michoel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828154627224914139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775131893340710135.post-42675739493028040052020-05-17T21:09:06.237-04:002020-05-17T21:09:06.237-04:00There was 350 Frum doctors signing a joint letter ...There was 350 Frum doctors signing a joint letter to ban minyanim, we should advocate that they band together, to go against the grain and save lives, by advocating Zelenko and decrying the total shutdown, no?Chaim Yitzchok Vogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589100995500331076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775131893340710135.post-1400887481792432052020-05-16T19:05:23.288-04:002020-05-16T19:05:23.288-04:00The take away to the coronavirus from the distinct...The take away to the coronavirus from the distinction between the spider and the childbirth seems a bit inconsistent. The remark you made was that the childbirth is a present threat while the spider is just a potential threat. Wouldnt you consider this coronavirus a present occurrence? I mean honestly, how much more of an "occurring" epidemic can it be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775131893340710135.post-92023762845860890812020-05-15T11:40:25.894-04:002020-05-15T11:40:25.894-04:00Of course there's a history of that. Look in S...Of course there's a history of that. Look in Shulchan Oruch Orach Chaim 576:2. Historic plagues had incomparably higher death tolls. Corona isn't considered a plague by halachic criteria. I agree that some social distancing was called for, and that people at highest risk should strictly isolate. Zelenkos' medicine sounds like a good idea.Rabbi Michoel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828154627224914139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775131893340710135.post-6200441910910855132020-05-15T10:53:48.522-04:002020-05-15T10:53:48.522-04:00what about the fact that Hatzala has had no less t...what about the fact that Hatzala has had no less then 10 times the amount of calls in that period and many of the frum community died during these months? I don't know if there is a history of that, what I would advocate for is for everyone to use Zelenkos medecineChaim Yitzchok Vogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589100995500331076noreply@blogger.com