Then Yair Hoffman also did not read the Sefer
Dealing with Children Who Have Gone Off the Derech – a Response to the Kiryas Yoel Publication
As a consequence, they have ruled that it is forbidden to show affection to and to attempt to bring closer those who have left Torah observance. They have further ruled that it is forbidden to accept Baalei Teshuvah from among those who have initially left the path of Torah observance. They forbid to ask about their welfare and to maintain dialogue or conversation with them.