Haredi rabbi issues unusual ruling against using the car during the week Rabbi Yitzhak Zilberstein, leading Lithuanian-haredi rabbi, slams worshipers who arrive at synagogue by car during the week not on Shabbat
Rabbi Yitzhak Zilberstein, a leading Lithuanian-haredi, criticized worshippers who drive short distances to synagogue, ruling that doing so is forbidden according to Jewish law. "There are people who go to synagogue during the week with their car. For example, they live on the next street over, a five-minute walk away, and yet they always drive," Rabbi Zilberstein said in a recent lesson delivered to associates in his home. "One must know that this is a complete prohibition," the rabbi said, citing a verse from Psalms, "In the house of G-d, we will walk with emotion," adding: "These people come in luxury… You should walk with emotion, walk with your feet. It is a disgrace to the honor of the synagogue." According to him, walking to synagogue is not merely a custom but part of the mitzvah itself. "The reward for steps means walking by foot, without a car," he stressed. Haredi rabbi issues unusual ruling | Israel National News |