1) When an item is given in to a repair shop for fixing, the repair person becomes a Shomer (caretaker) for the item, and must ensure that it doesn't get ruined or broken.
If a period of time passed, beyond what is considered normal time to retrieve an item, and the owner did not come to retrieve it, the repair person can deem it Hefker and do with it as he desires. (Ruling of HaRav Nisim Karelitz Shlita)
Of course, it would be better if the repair person hangs a clear notice in his shop stating that all items not retrieved by a certain time frame (e.g. 30 days or 90 days) will be deemed Hefker.
2) If an item was purchased in a store owned by a non-observant Jew, and during the transaction a mistake was made in the calculation where the store owner would lose money, there is an obligation to point out the mistake.
If, however, the storeowner is a Mumar L'Hachis (one who is not observant in a rebellious way against Hashem) there is no obligation to notify him of the mistake. However, if by not pointing out the mistake there is a chance that a Chilul Hashem will ensue, the mistake must be pointed out. (Ruling of HaRav Nisim Karelitz quoted in Hashovas Aveidah K'Halacha page 90 footnote 41)
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Question:
I
have a running conflict with a friend about the requirement to wash
your hands after going to the bathroom. She says you have to wash your
hands with the same process as your morning "Negel Vasser". I say you
only have to wash once or twice on each hand. Please settle this
friendly conflict. Thanks.
Answer:
Indeed, you are correct. The Negel Vasser process is
exclusive to Negel Vasser. Washing after the bathroom, doesnt even
require a utensil, M'Ikar D'Din, and even though it's good to use one,
it needn't be washed more than once each hand, and definitely doesnt
require the "right, left, right, left" sequence that is required by
Negel Vasser. (See Shulchan Aruch and Mishna Berura Siman 165:1. See
also Mishnah Berurah Siman 4:39 and Aruch HaShulchan Siman 4:21. See
also Shu"t Minchas Yitzchak Vol 5 Siman 96)
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Chaim Yaakov Stein Zatzal , the Mir Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav Noson Tzvi
Finkel Zatzal and the Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Ohr, the great Posek
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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.
How do you answer someone that says religious women are second class?
Answer by HaRav Avigdor Miller Zatzal:
Religious
women are A-1 class! There's nobody better than religious women. Now
what about religious men? They are also A-1; we're not going to say
women are better than men. Oh, you want to say that they're second class
compared to religious men? Look, with Hakadosh Baruch Hu there's no such thing. Everybody is judged on his merits, like I mentioned before.
A righteous Torah woman, a woman who is orthodox and is loyal to Hakadosh Baruch Hu, and tries her best, can many times outdo the biggest tzadikim. I'll give you one example, Rebbetzin Kaplan who made a revolution in America, and she did more than any single Rosh Yeshiva did in America. But even if you're not such a successful personality, in your own home if you serve Hakadosh Baruch Hu with a pure heart and you try very hard, there's no question that you can become great.
What
do you want, you want to hold speeches? Speeches are not for women to
hold in public, there's a reason for that. It's a biological reason, it
can't be helped. Women can speak to women, but you can't become a Rosh Yeshiva if you're a woman. And don't bewail the fact that you can't become a rav hakolel, a chief rabbi, there's a reason why women cannot do that, there's a technical reason.
And
therefore every person should utilize his opportunities, and women have
opportunities to become great no less then anyone else.
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