HaRav Dovid Yosef, a member of the Moetzes Chachmei HaTorah and head of Beis Medrash Yechave Daas, called to the public on Monday to refrain from flocking to the kever of his father, Hagaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef, z’tl, next week for his yahrtzeit due to coronavirus regulations and the obligation of “V’nishmartem me’od l’nafshoseichem.” HaRav Dovid said that anyone who wishes to go the kever should instead dedicate an hour of limmud Torah l’illui nishmaso of Rebbi Ovadia Yosef ben Georgia, z’tl, on the day of the yartzeit. HaRav Dovid added that anyone who will commit to learning for his father instead of coming to the kever should submit their name for tefilla and he will daven for them at the kever on the day of the yartzeit. Anyone who is interested in submitting their name can do so at: https://forms.gle/5MAWMs3eEpjaRFnL9. Rav Ovadia’s kever is located in the Sanhedria cemetery in the heart of a crowded Chareidi neighborhood in Jerusalem and there is little room for social distancing, both at the entrance to the cemetery and in the cemetery itself. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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