Rabbi Benzion Mutzafi: The government is untrustworthy, but vaccines are a must

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 A senior haredi rabbi has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett as “a liar”, while ruling that

According to a report Tuesday by Kikar HaShabbat, Rabbi Benzion Mutzafi, a senior decisor of Jewish law in the Sefardic haredi community, responded to a question regarding whether one should rely on the government vis-à-vis its recently-launched mass vaccination campaign for children ages 5-11.

the public should get vaccinated against COVID-19, despite misgivings about the government.

 Rabbi Mutzafi responded by denouncing the government and Prime Minister Bennett, while separating the issue of trust in the government from relying on the vaccine.

“He is a known liar,” the rabbi responded. “But the Holy Torah commands us to listen to the doctors and to get vaccinated.”