Prestigious Satmar Editorial Lambastes Anti-Vaxers

Prestigious Satmar editorial “Der Yid,” posted a guest editorial lambasting the Anti-Vax trend in the Orthodox Jewish community. The writer took a Halachic perspective in confronting the issue

by Monsey.info

“Der Yid,” a prestigious Satmar editorial hosted a guest article on the trend that had grown in the Orthodox Jewish community, and singles out Williamsburg specificly.

The writer takes at first a halachik approach, pointing out that Jews have a responsibility to protect themselves and listen to the professionals in the medical fields.

The author then goes on to point out the fallacy of their arguments, laying bare their inconsistencies.

The article ends with the author stating that those arguing against vaccinations are using non-Jewish thinking, and their arguments stem from places not rooted in religious belief.