Why making tough choices in halacha can save lives - even when it's uncomfortable or controversial

You know what what what was done a few years ago with Rabbid Khita and Rafcatz putting out that video and you know people make a big mistake. They thought the video was only co. We made it very clear. This was the first time in breakthrough that a two piskim huge authorities were able to get up there and say something. And I want you to know afterwards Kona had told me the amount of pressure he got from Tomim to do a retraction do with this. People are going to take it out of context. And you know what? Those calls that we got over Yamiff on the support line spoke volumes for itself. We're leaving in an epoch or as the Brits say in an epoch which is unparalleled as far as we can see in in history and we have to understand that albeit it's very uncomfortable to be shabas what I'm going to tell you is not shabas as briski used to say he was very very much as we would say colloally mal in shabas for the sake of pikes and he used to say I'm not m and shabas I'm pic stands high above all the other mitzvah of the tyra except for the gimlas and rabbis There's no doubt in my mind that for those people who need to fight their habits which which is a lashy but if if they're in that mat where they have to share their problems with others and in all these situations they're a gdorum of pikes. Therefore, it's permitted to use all these machineries, so to speak, the zoom and everything else in order to stay in touch only because me. I am incidentally very strongly against people who want to make the seda with this zoom or any other contraption. That's we're talking about. However, what's very important to know is that everything that you do should be done with a shinoi which takes it out of the realm of disa and you will be instructed exactly how the shinuy will work and please conform to everything that you're instructed to do and will set send us the >> to all my friends we have Just heard from the great poison herb dubbed cone that anyone who's facing a challenge be it an addiction someone in recovery an abuse victim or someone facing a mental health crisis and they feel the need to maintain their clinical care be it speaking to their sponsor continuing with support with support groups or continue to to participate in a 12step meeting they are permitted to do so even on Shabas as the place of double quoted for brisker we are ones in these times when the only way to have this communication is by zoom or by using the phone to call a sponsor or support line, it is considered and one can do so. If there's a matter of which means right now you're in the situation of and every single person knows exactly what that means, he or she can pick up the phone, call their sponsor, the mental health professional, if it's a question of prevention and a person needs to participate in the Zoom or a phone meeting to maintain sobriety and stability, he or she is allowed to use Zoom or similar or similar technology on Shabas or Yant. It's not a question of philos because that is also considered false and is shabas as we just heard from David but in that case when it's prevention to participate in the zoom meeting then it should be done with a shini while the person is logging in which means if the person he or she is a righty they should use their left hand preferably a finger or a knuckle if that's impossible because they cannot swipe their finger or knuckle then they use just the alternative hand if he or she is a righty they should use their left hand if he or she is a lefty they should use their right right hand Again that is a question of prevention when a person's mental health professional or ambudan feels they should participate in whatever meeting they have to participate if it's a question of real and every person knows exactly what that means they shouldn't hesitate and call the proper place where they have to call I wish everybody and colleagues a lot of and anyone who is struggling and overcoming any addiction victim or abuse or those with mental illness should not think twice and be in touch with their sponsor mental health professional or call them right away and deal with the with their crisis appropriately. I wish you all a safe and >> I will stand for you. We can face the world together if we raise our voice and make the choice to learn to live again. I will stand for you when you need me more than ever. We will face the truth and find a new way through. We will stand for you.