This morning (Tuesday), the “Religious Holders” of the Belza Chassidut publish an unequivocal directive, according to which even healthy people who are not in risk groups will take the vaccine, and that this is a mitzvah. In his handwriting.
The members of the tribunal write: “After hearing the medical experts’ statements about the effectiveness of the vaccine, and that so far no real concern has been raised about the damage that could be caused as a result of receiving the vaccine, action should be taken to prevent infection in Hezka patients.” Torah and prayer in the locking of churches and seminaries, Talmud Torah and yeshivas by the authorities.
“Therefore,” the members of the tribunal write, “the Badatz’s directive is to listen to the advice of the doctors, who were given the permission to cure and as follows: These are the people who, according to the doctors, are in risk groups to be infected with HV patients.” The sick H.O.
The judges continue to refer to those who are not included in risk groups: “Those who are not included in risk groups, for the public good it is certainly permissible and even mitzvah and duty to act to prevent the epidemic by vaccination. Those suffering from severe allergies or women in a situation not recommended “.
“Children and adolescents under the age of 16 should wait until the doctors recommend that they be vaccinated. Those who know for sure that they have already recovered from the disease do not need to be vaccinated at this stage,” the letter said.
“And may the blessed name remove from us all the sick and all the mourners,” the members of the tribunal conclude their letter with a prayer, “and he will soon send complete healing from heaven to all the sick of his people the house of Israel.”
The letter was seldom joined by the Rebbe of Belza, who signed his handwriting after the signing of the members of the tribunal.