All the Sephardi rabbonim in Elad, including the city’s chief rabbi, HaGaon HaRav Mordechai Malka Shlita, last month signed a psak halacha barring residents from having dogs.

According to the BeChadrei Chareidim report, the psak, accepted by the sephardi rabbonim in the city, cites all dogs are bad, and of late, the rabbonim have noticed there is a growing population of dogs in the city. They explain this is prohibited by the Gemara, citing one who raises a dog is cursed.

The rabbonim explain many are scared of dogs and their barking is sufficient to cause anxiety among residents.

It is added that in specialty cases, medical, security and other cases, the beis din will rule on each case based on its own merit.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)