Avoiding Physical Contact on Public Transportation
Question
Shalom, Rabbi. I travel a lot on the light rail and on public buses, and they are very crowded. Sometimes I end up touching the people around me, including boys.
Is this a problem of physical contact?
Answer
Shalom and blessings.
One should make a very great effort not to touch, but if there is unintentional contact because of the crowding, there is no prohibition at all.
With blessings,
Binyamin Shmuali
