[Avodah] R' Nissim Karelitz's Beis Din: Kohanim cannot fly from Ben Gurion

[Eli Turkel via Avodah]

> As someone who lives in Israel, that is not a realistic alternative
> to fly from Haifa to Cyprus.

The dayanim who suggested it also live in Israel, and they seem to think
otherwise.


> We've searched more than 400 airlines that we sell, and couldn't
> findany flights from Haifa (HFA) to Larnaca (LCA) on Tue, Nov 1

Could they have meant to go to Cyprus by sea, and then fly from there? >>

I severely doubt the dayanim looked at flight schedules.  Sorry to say I
have not always found some poskim knowledgeable of reality.  I still recall the
cohen who wrapped himself in plastic. As far as I know that was never
repeated . Then there was the posek who recommended lighting
chanukah candles on a plane for a short time not withstanding the risks
involved and that it is against all regulations.


OTOH I looked at UP (ElAl cheap flights) and there do indeed seem to be
flights every day. Other airlines also seem to have daily flights for about
$100 each way. Obviously flying through Cyprus would add both time and cost
to the trip.

Again other poskim are more mekil on various grounds including the
materials that modern planes are made of



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Eli Turkel
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