Rabbonim from Yerushalayim and other cities have urged people to avoid traveling between cities on Friday, recommending that if travel is absolutely necessary, it should be done in the morning hours.
This year, the majority of Israel will observe Purim on Friday, while in Yerushalayim and a few other locations, the Yom Tov is on Shabbos and Sunday, for a Purim Meshulash.
This cautionary advice has been issued due to concerns that there could be severe traffic congestion on the highways, particularly given the timing of the Yom Tov.
“Experience from previous years has taught that the roads when Purim falls out on Friday become overwhelmed and especially congested, which may cause chillul Shabbos,” the letter read.
The rabbonim specifically urged Yerushalayim residents to open their homes to those in need of financial assistance and to continue making donations on Sunday. This would help prevent a situation where people collecting money feel compelled to travel to Yerushalayim on Friday.
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