Halachot Related to Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic: Difference between revisions

'''Hallel Pesach Night'''

# There is a custom of Sephardic and some Ashkenazic communities to recite Hallel Pesach night in Shul. However, being that the current situation demands that a person needs to remain inside there is no way to fulfill this minhag and should not recite Hallel after davening. Rather one should only recite it at the Seder.<ref>[https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/950285/rabbi-hershel-schachter/piskei-corona-9-hallel-on-pesach-night-and-tefillas-tal/ Rav Hershel Schachter (Piskei Corona #9)]</ref>

#Ashkenazim generally have the custom to read Shir Hashirim on Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach. This year since there is no minyanim available, when one davens at home individually, there is no obligation to read Shir Hashirim. One may do so but it isn't in fulfillment of the minhag.<ref>[https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/950655/rabbi-hershel-schachter/piskei-corona-13-shir-hashirim-on-chol-hamoed-pesach/ Rav Schachter (Piskei Corona #13)]</ref>