I think many of you fail to understand that there are people that must work. I don’t think my work is critical and the Governor stated that employers should let their employees work from home half the time, but my boss didn’t get the message. In order to go to work I have to use the subways and I try to keep my distance. As long as I am using the subway I see no difference between it and going to shul. I go around after work looking for a minyan as most shuls are closed.
The only reasons I would stop going to work are:
A) Boss says I don’t have to come in
B) Health Dept. gives me paperwork that I have to be quarantined.
C) Get a doctors note that states I can’t come to work.
D) Mass transit system stops running.
These minyunim are mostly outside on the street with 10 – 20 people and adequate spacing between people.
I am not saying you should daven with a minyan now, but once people get used to davening in the house it going to be harder to get minyunim in shuls. I don’t think this will go away in a week or two. It will be months before it gets back to normal i.e. no new cases.
Also if you are sick don’t daven with a minyan. Likewise, keep adequate spacing between people during davening and do not speak directly in someone else’s face as you maybe transmitting the disease also no hugging or shaking hands.
Most Rabbis disagree with me hence all shuls are closed in Flatbush as far as I know. But if it is so contagious why are the subway and buses still running? The title should be why are shuls closed while mass transit is running ?
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