Q&A: Qetev Meriri
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Qetev Meriri
Question
With God’s help,
Rabbi Michael, hello,
What is the Rabbi’s opinion regarding Qetev Meriri during these days?
Thank you, may we hear good news,
Yitzhak
Answer
My opinion is that this is a very dubious concern.
Discussion on Answer
Heatstroke.
Qetev Meriri is a kind of harmful demon that is around during these days until the end of the Ninth of Av. Apparently that demon was invented to explain most of the disasters that occur among the Jewish people during these days: here someone drowns, there someone gets run over — may God protect us… from disasters, amen.
An easy fast to all of us this Sunday.
What is Qetev Meriri anyway?
According to Wikipedia, it’s some kind of monstrous creature…
I believe our sages were speaking metaphorically and that they weren’t “living in a movie.”
Do you have any idea what it’s supposed to mean?