At no time in recorded Jewish history did a competent rabbi ever impose a mask policy on a population, or even on an individual. Masks are inherently un-Jewish. In current times of appalling ignorance, a rumor is circulating that audaciously claims that certain halachic authorities of past generations (Tzemach Tzedek, later cited by Mishna Brura) ruled that one must quarantine during an outbreak, and that if he insists on venturing out, then he should be
No Authentic Halachic Source for Masks
No Authentic Halachic Source for Masks
No Authentic Halachic Source for Masks
At no time in recorded Jewish history did a competent rabbi ever impose a mask policy on a population, or even on an individual. Masks are inherently un-Jewish. In current times of appalling ignorance, a rumor is circulating that audaciously claims that certain halachic authorities of past generations (Tzemach Tzedek, later cited by Mishna Brura) ruled that one must quarantine during an outbreak, and that if he insists on venturing out, then he should be