Will COVID-19 Have a Long-Term Impact on Jewish Religious Law?

In a thought-provoking article, Jerusalem Post reporter Jeremy Sharon — who often writes about religious issues in Israel — explores some of the unconventional rulings Orthodox rabbis have recently issued in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Will such rulings have a long-term impact on halacha (Jewish religious law)? Sharon asks.
 
Quote: “But these difficulties have been accompanied by a parallel phenomenon within the Orthodox world in which some rabbis have issued rulings in Jewish law which have relied on unusual and even extreme leniencies. They are designed to make Jewish life and compliance with Jewish law easier in such trying times.” — from the article by Jeremy Sharon in The Jerusalem Post
 
Sources: The Jerusalem Post
 
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