According to a report attributed to Koldetzky, Rabbi Friedman has permitted his students to take hot showers during the Nine Days and stated that desecrating Shabbat is allowed if it saves them from conscription into the IDF. The statement was reportedly made following a protest.
The report, attributed to Koldetzky, states that Rabbi Friedman issued a ruling permitting hot showers during the Nine Days—a period of mourning when many observant Jews refrain from such luxuries. He further stated that even desecrating Shabbat is permissible to avoid military conscription. The ruling, reportedly made after a protest, touches on the sensitive issue of Haredi conscription. The report is based on a single source and has not been independently verified.
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