Jonathan Kamens on Nostr: There is something a little too on the nose about an Orthodox rabbi using the ...
There is something a little too on the nose about an Orthodox rabbi using the language of the Romans ("caveat emptor") to explain why he's deferring entirely to the government, not making any effort to approach #COVID prevention from the perspective of Jewish law and act as a thought leader for his congregation.
I guess rabbinic authorities have never issued rulings related to healthcare, medicine, community safety, or communal obligations in the past, amirite?
#Mazeldon #CovidIsNotOver
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