The Gerrer chassidus announced, in a recorded message sent to thousands of its yeshiva bochurim ahead of Purim, that due to the war with Iran, no organized activities will take place at yeshivos, and each bochur should spend Purim at home.

The bochurim were instructed that there should be no gathering or dancing in the streets, and they should not travel from city to city for seudos. The bochurim were also instructed not to organize their own minyanim but to daven only in established shtiebelach.

Bochurim are permitted to visit their Rabbanim from yeshiva, but not in large groups

Kriyas Megillah with the Gerrer Rebbe is expected to take place on a limited scale, rather than with all the chassidim as in previous years. The Purim tish will not be held.

Meanwhile, B’Chadrei Charedim reported that Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion proposed to the Home Front Command that Chassidish courts be allowed to hold their Purim wine seudos in municipal parking lots that have been approved as protected spaces. The initiative is currently under review.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)