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Halacha For Today: Sunday, 17 Menachem Av 5772, August 5, 2012
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Sunday

17 Menachem Av 5772

August 5, 2012



Today's Halachos are dedicated by daily reader, D.G., as a merit for the Aliyah of the Neshama of

Chaim ben Simcha Dov A"H.

May his Neshama climb higher and higher in Gan Eden

Current Topic:
Halachos of  Hashavas Aveidah

 

 

1) The obligation to pick up and return a lost object is in place even if the owner does not bother to look for it, hang up signs about it, or if it's an item of little value that people generally do not bother searching for when it gets lost, as not looking for it is not necessarily an indication of Yi'ush. (Ruling of Maran HaRav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Zatzal quoted in Sefer Hashovas Aveida K'Halacha page 25)

However, if the value of the lost item is less than a "Perutah" there is no obligation to pick it up to return it. (See Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat Siman 262:1. A Perutah is an amount of money that is able to purchase something. Rav Moshe Feinstein Zatzal, in the 1970's or 80's, ruled that in the USA a nickel is a Perutah as it is almost impossible to purchase anything for a penny; nowadays it's probably a little bit more than a nickel.)

2) Even if the owner of the lost item has insurance on his item, and thus will be compensated for his loss, all the Halachos of Hashovas Aveidah still apply. (See Shu"t MaHarsham Vol. 4 Siman 7)


QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER

 
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers.
 
These Q&A are taken from the Q & A  pages on the Halacha For Today website.
 
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are  still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
Questions can be emailed to HalachaForToday@Gmail.com

QUESTION:
 
 
Is liquid soap allowed to be watered down on shabbos?
  
ANSWER:
 
Preferably it should be done before Shabbos. (See Shu"t Az Nidberu Vol. 10 Siman 16)



CHIZUK CORNER


 
This section is dedicated L'Ilui Nishmos the  Telzer Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav Chaim Yaakov Stein Zatzal ,  the Mir Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav Noson Tzvi Finkel Zatzal and the Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Ohr, the great Posek HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg Zatzal.
 
 May we all strive to follow in their ways and may they be Melitzei Yosher for all of Klal Yisroel.
 
We will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short inspirational thought to help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.  
 

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THANK YOU AND תזכו למצות!
 

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