Coming to Synagogue With COVID

Question

I just tested positive for COVID. It’s a very mild case. My symptoms are like a very slight cold. I otherwise feel well and I plan to work from home the rest of this week and isolate.

This coming Shabbos will be less than 5 days since my symptoms started. I am scheduled to be the Torah reader at my synagogue. The rabbi says there’s no one else around to do it. He is okay with me coming as long as I wear a KN95 mask and he will tell everyone else to wear masks too. The national government guidelines say I should isolate for 5 days, therefore my required isolation ends Sunday. This is not law, but guidance.

Who should I listen to, the rabbi or the national government guidelines?

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Answers

  1. If the Rabbi is okay with your being in Shul with COVID under the conditions he specifies, and your fellow congregants are happy to accommodate you, I think it is acceptable to follow the guidelines of the Rabbi.

    Best wishes from the AskTheRabbi.org Team