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-A group of 15 lakewood doctors are calling for universal masking in every shul over the yomim noraim and everyone must wear a mask over the mouth and nose at all times while in the building including chazzonim with the exception if they had covid 19 or antibodies in the past. The baal Tokea should only be chosen if he had covid 19 or anti bodies.
The letter reads "covid-19 disease is spreading rapidly and extensively in Lakewood in the last 1-2 weeks. There are hundreds of cases now..
It does not help for only the high-risk individuals to mask, because we are all aware that the mask protects your neighbor far more than it protects you yourself We all need each other to mask so all are protected.
We urge especially all elderly high risk individuals who have not had clear covid-19 illness and/or antibodies to absolutely avoid any indoor minyan without universal masking and adequate social distancing. They should find an outdoor minyan or Daven at home.
The letter is signed by Dr. Shanik, Dr Cohen, Dr Ogun. Dr. Lempel Dr. Kaweblum Dr. Gittelman Dr. Indich Dr. Shoner Dr. Zamel Dr. Roth Dr. Greenberg and others
- The Israeli Coronavirus Cabinet decided to institute a full lockdown over the entire State beginning right before Rosh Hashannah to Erev Sukkos. The decision will be brought to the government for final approval on Sunday.
- 28 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 3023/198
- New Jersey has 507 new positive cases, 5 new confirmed COVID-19 deaths 4 occurred in September.
-Gov Murphy has ordered that all flags be flown at half-staff at all state buildings and facilities tomorrow, to remember the victims of September 11, 2020. The Yartzeit is this shabbos 23 Elul
-Selichos Keminhag Morocco this sunday Morning 7:00 am Esther Gerber hall
- Department Store Century 21 Files Bankruptcy, Will Shut Down all 13 stores in the East coast.
-Murphy told CNN that more lives could have been saved had New Jersey known that President Trump, as he admitted in a book by Bob Woodward, made the decision to play down the virus during the early stages of the outbreak.
-Manhattan rental market plunges, leaving 15,000 empty apartments in August.
-Letter by Harav Eliyohu Levin shlita and other Rabbonim and Talmidei Chachomim stress the importance and duty of care for health and safety and should not be underestimated, but that the effort must be to find precautions that will not interfere with the Torah. It is impossible to lower the level of Torah study which is a ikur A definite, Ki Heim Chayeinu over chashash.
Please post the letter. Covid is spreading in our neighborhood BH nobody is very sick or dying chalila but precautions should be taken.
ReplyDeleteMurphy says its all Trumps fault. Yawn. Murphy is incompetent along with Cuomo and Deblasio. Their answer is keep everything shut, ruin peoples lives with economic hardship and let people loot and don't jail them, let them back on the streets and continue the disturbances. Sure, send covid patients to nursing homes.
Sure, just blame Trump for it all. The NY NJ governors know all the answers and how to deal with it all. Sure.
What precautions do you propose?
DeleteDoes the letter make a political point? Does the letter say anything about which politician is to blame?
DeleteDid all girls get into school?
ReplyDeleteI know a couple of 2 year old girls that are holding out for a better playgroup.
DeleteThere are girls sitting at home not in school why did schools open when they did not place everyone.
DeleteThey did place everyone, some just are holding out and don't want to go where they were placed
DeleteIf it harms another,is it Torah
ReplyDeleteTorah doesn't harm, moronic comments do
DeleteThe Letter us hanging in shuls and yeshiva
ReplyDeletePlease someone post it or direct to it online. thanks
DeleteFirst they ignore Trump and then they blame him. Do they think the public is so stupid?
ReplyDeleteYes the public is so stupid as they are busy looking at the TV and cable trash.
ReplyDeleteThere is a sheep mentality taght in public school NOT to think for your self, Group think is what is correct and proper we all think a alike and repeat TRUMP is no good he is a russian spy , collusion. Biden is amazing... just dont think repaet enough times and its true.
Right. Only people who read the Yated and watch Fox News aren't sheep, they understand on their own to believe everything Ben Shapiro tells them.
DeleteThe descion to force universal masking even on everyone to make peer pressure is not medical. Its a gezeira that anyone can make
ReplyDeleteWaiting for the rabbonim to sign to heed the directive. Without the rabbinim signing off on the request of the doctors and enforcing the rules in their Shul’s they won’t be followed. Sad but true.
ReplyDeleteNot all doctors signed on and no Rabbonim signed.
ReplyDeleteIf your doctor didn’t sign, you probably have nothing to worry about. Don’t wear a mask and go to a Covid party. You’re all ok
DeleteLocal Dr's don't know anymore than anyone else who does there research on this. The only advantage they bring is knowing the local situation.
DeleteFor example, they can relay that there has been an uptick in cases. As far as their reasoning why there hasn't been serious illness like last time, that is pure speculation on their part
Wearing a Mask is publicly saying you are a Democrat.
ReplyDeleteCommenting that is publicly saying that you are an Idiot.
DeleteI get high blood pressure every time these doctors come with ordrers. NOBODY ELECTED THEM ! If somone wants their opinion, go and ask them. But dictating anything to anyone is outrageous. Especially in light that none of them know anything about epidimiology. They know about epidemics what dentists know about cancer.
ReplyDeleteIn general, the medical establishment has lost much of its credibilty over the last half year, starting with Fauci and down.
I hate to break it to you, but medicine is not a democracy. Elected doctors are no more credible than unelected ones
DeletePlease quote doctors or medical professionals that argue with the ones in Lakewood. Easy for you to anonymously belittle a doctor who puts his and her life on the line to treat others.
DeleteThe doctors can remain quiet. They don’t gain anything personally by providing their recommendations.
You on the other hand are disagreeing with something that may be important to someone’s health.
Anonymous 6:30 - I would advise you to take care of your blood pressure quickly. It can cause heart disease. Regular exercise, cutting back on caffeine and nicotine intake can help. Some say apple cider vinegar can help, but only if drunk from a glass cup, held in the left hand, on days that have a 'y' in their name, while wearing red sweat pants and a chef's hat and nothing else.
DeleteWhy are the doctors and askanim only concerned with ruchniyus nut did not do anything or put out letters during the summer not to travel to Florida or other areas. That is where it was brought back from
ReplyDeleteThey are tired of putting out letters telling people to listen when everyone does what they want. If people would listen they would publish. You can say no Florida but people will go for cheap tickets. RabbInim can say outdoor minyan and the Ibur chachomim know better. Why do they want to get involved anymore?
DeleteDo you want them to publish that if there is Covid in a Shul or school it must be closed?? If they do there will be people who will harass them and say that they don’t care about learning about chinuch.
Don't mask to follow anyone's orders. Wear your mask as a gesture of sensitivity and chessed to those who have hidden high risk conditions.
ReplyDeleteThese doctors overplayed their cards during the March-May lockdown. No one going to listen to them now.
ReplyDeleteTalk for yourself. I would be following them if I would not be the only one in my Shul, grocery store, school orientation etc. And I’ve spoken to many which say they same. It is the people who are going against the doctors that are making the people who wear the masks feel stupid.
DeleteYou are more than welcome to wear a mask. If it makes you happy i don't care if you wear a mask.
DeleteAS for me liberty or death!
correction necessary docs letter called for universal masking without regard to COVID history
ReplyDeletepoint was that if you have no history and definite exposure you may not come to shul regardless of a mask.