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

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#At this time the chevra kadisha should not perform a tahara for the deceased since it could lead to danger.<ref>[https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/951298/rabbi-hershel-schachter/piskei-corona-20-tahara-for-meisim/ Rav Schachter (Piskei Corona #20)]</ref>
#At this time the chevra kadisha should not perform a tahara for the deceased since it could lead to danger.<ref>[https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/951298/rabbi-hershel-schachter/piskei-corona-20-tahara-for-meisim/ Rav Schachter (Piskei Corona #20)]</ref>
#The rabbi could do the [[Kriyah]] for the mourner with gloves and a mask or he can simply tell the mourner to do it.<ref>[https://www.dropbox.com/s/tgm9gww30vkgw7s/_Rabbi_Willig_Shailos_03_25_2020_.mp3?dl=0 Rav Willig (min 29)]</ref>
#The rabbi could do the [[Kriyah]] for the mourner with gloves and a mask or he can simply tell the mourner to do it.<ref>[https://www.dropbox.com/s/tgm9gww30vkgw7s/_Rabbi_Willig_Shailos_03_25_2020_.mp3?dl=0 Rav Willig (min 29)]</ref>
# A person who was buried in America because of the corona virus but was planned to be buried in Israel can later when the virus isn't an issue be reburied in Israel, even though generally we don't rebury someone who was buried.<ref>[https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/951535/rabbi-hershel-schachter/piskei-corona-23-temporary-burial-in-chu-l-and-issues-of-aveilus/ Rav Schachter (Piskei Corona #23)]</ref> See the topic of [[Laws_and_Customs_of_a_Funeral#Under_What_Circumstances_is_it_Permitted_to_Move_Someone_Buried.3F|reburying a corpse]] in general.


==[[Kibbud Av Vem]]==
==[[Kibbud Av Vem]]==