Rabbi Zalman Melamed, head of the high yeshiva in Beit El, is trying to strengthen the Jewish People in the coronavirus battle.
"I don't call these days difficult, but challenging. We have to se reality for what it really is. We are defending ourselves against the [pandemic] and this is very helpful. We are very sorry for every person affected by the virus, but we must place things within their proper proportions," said the rabbi.
He said, "These days are challenging. We celebrated Passover this year in a different way than what we're used to...[Everyone] marked the Seder with their nuclear family, but this reality was also has its upside and not [only] its drawbacks."