Dear Just,
Until our poskim become Sanhedrin sitting in the hewn chamber, at best we are shogeg. Which translates to mistaken. 1) Where did Hashem say anything in regards to poskim? There mitzvah of limud hatorah applies double to the applications of the Torah. 2) Did we ask our poskim? Or due to a total lack of straight-forward thinking before and during this crisis, some of us focused on minyanim as the only topic of debate. The Rabbonim acting on the available medical information, are doing what they can to control those that cannot take responsibility for themselves. 3) What do we have to lose? I thought the only reason to attempt porch minyanim was the dire need for the koach of T’fillah B’tzibbur.
