Relatives of the Israelis who were passengers on the coronavirus stricken cruise ship currently docked in Japan and who are expected to return to Israel this week, approached the chairman of the local branch of the United Torah Judaism party in Eilat, Or Meir Maimon, seeking help in obtaining tefillin for their family members who will need to stay in isolation at Sheba Medical Center for 14 days upon their return to Israel.
According to the Health Ministry, the Israelis who are in isolation may not use any items they used on the ship until all objects have been completely disinfected.
Or Meir Maimon approached Haim Amar, chairman of the Eilat religious council, and it was he who ensured that the tefillin will be waiting for the families at Sheba. The tefillin will be donated to families in need after the patients are released from quarantine.
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“ The tefillin will be donated to families in need after the patients are released from quarantine.” can any reader who has safrus or STAM expertise comment on the extent of possibilities or options for sterilizing those tefilllin before donated to healthy need families? Tks
No STAM expertise, but with regards to the virus potential, leaving the objects alone for a few weeks or months will do the job.