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Latest, Reliable Information for Flying Kohanim
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Rabbonim have set up an organization called Kanfei Yonah as an information center about the problem of the flight paths of airlines that take off from Ben Gurion airport in Israel. West-bound airplanes fly right over the Holon cemetery, making it a trip that is prohibited for Kohanim.

So far, the organization is disseminating information in the greeting message of someone's voice mail. The main number is 055 845-614. The message is in Hebrew, and the last message was left on Friday erev Shabbos Shemos, 20 Teves. The organizers are committed to keeping the information up-to- date within a few hours of any changes, and they say that as long as the message remains, it means that nothing has changed. There is an English message at 058 212 434, but it is not necessarily up-to-date. The information given here is correct as of Monday evening, 24 Teves. The organizers say that they hope to improve the arrangements if and when they can afford it, they hope by next week.

India, including Bombay airport, southern destinations in the Far East such as Bangkok (not including Hong Kong), and South Africa, on any kind of airplane, are ok. Kohanim may also fly to Ovdah near Eilat, but not to the main Eilat city airport, which has its own problems. They may also not leave from the Eilat city airport.

To America, kohanim may fly on a 747 that actually lifts off of the ground between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. It must be stressed that this information refers to the actual plane type and the actual take off, and not to the scheduled plane or time.

From the Ovdah airport, only direct flights to Europe are ok. Flights that stop in Ben Gurion on the way to Europe are not good.

This information is believed to be the most accurate as the writing.

 

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