HaGaon HaRav David Yosef, a member of Shas’ Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael explains that not only is one permitted to report a person selling fireworks to authorities, it is a mitzvah to do so. He laments the fact that because of irresponsible individuals’ catastrophe occurs every year on Purim. The rav made his remarks on Sunday, 3 Adar-II during a weekly shiur in Yechavei Daas in Har Nof.
The rav spoke of one case he knows about in which an elderly Tel Aviv man lost his hearing permanently as a result of fireworks around him. Rav Yosef stated there is no heter for using fireworks, which cause shock and distress to many including the elderly ad pregnant women. He reminded those present that today Israel is in the midst of a wave of terrorist and fireworks are unwanted and adds to the distress and anxiety of all.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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7 Responses
What is worse fireworks or the internet?
#1: Fireworks. If you are a mature person, you have control over your use of the internet, but you have no control if someone else shoots off fireworks and R”L leaves you deaf.
So it follows that “the Gedolei Hador” think none of us are mature persons who have control over our use of the internet. Having access to the internet or even owning a smartphone is now almost worse than being a mechallel Shabbos befarhesia.
#3: You seem to be on a vendetta against gedolei hador. I understand that there are sites where shone u’pairish types are welcome. Perhaps you’d fit in better over there.
Avreimi, it’s sound like you need Help with your internet addiction. Wishing you a full recovery.
It’s a serious problem. We have the opportunity for greatness or destruction on Purim. There are some Purims where I have witnessed mass drinking, out of control partying, and disrespect. Purims like those make me wish I was sitting in my office working like a regular day. Fireworks and alcohol can literally kill.
What’s the connection? Just because a person has internet means he can scare and harm people on Purim? Someone in our community had a heart attack because of fireworks near him.
And what do fireworks have to do with Purim anyway? Purim is supposed to be a happy day, clowns, etc. Not a scary day, like eleph elephei havdilim, Halloween.
Also, we have the opportunity on Purim to reach very great heights spiritually, like or greater than YomKipurim.