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Traveling to China for the purpose of providing kosher…

שו”תCategory: HalachaTraveling to China for the purpose of providing kosher…
asked 6 years ago

The rabbi of one of the Haredi communities in Bnei Brak (a Jew named Gross) allowed a kosher supervisor to travel to China despite an explicit ban from the Ministry of Health due to concerns about the coronavirus… What is the rabbi’s opinion on the matter?
Thank you, Benjamin


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מיכי Staff answered 6 years ago
It seems problematic to me. Especially from Dina Demalkhuta. The very fear is not certain that he will fall within the limits of the PICON (I don’t know what the chances are of getting infected in that place). It must be taken into account that if he gets infected, the one who will have to take care of him will be our health system, which is funded by the state, and therefore it is likely that the state will decide not to take risks.

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א. replied 6 years ago

What does Dina Demalkota have to do with it? Anyone who travels there is not breaking the law.

מיכי replied 6 years ago

If they didn't prohibit it, then there is no law of the kingdom. I don't know what the extent of the prohibition is.

בנימין גורלין replied 6 years ago

https://www.health.gov.il/Subjects/disease/corona/Pages/default.aspx
Ministry of Health guidelines in the link above, my question was indeed about a given situation in which there is an explicit prohibition.
In any case, in light of Rabbi Michi's answer, it is clear that the Kashrut supervisor must obey the state's guidelines from Dina Demalchuta.

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