1) If a minor finds a lost item, if he is still a dependent of his father's table, Chazal instituted that the item belongs to the father. (See Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat Siman 270:2. One of the reasons is due to Hakoras Hatov to the father for feeding his children; see S'ma Os 2)
Thus, if the lost item is of the variety that requires announcing, that obligation is incumbent on the father to fulfill. (Ruling of Maran HaRav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Zatzal quoted in Hashovas Aveida K'Halacha page 95 footnote 11)
Of course, if he wants to allow the child to do the announcing, as a way if Chinuch, he may do so as long as he oversees that it is all done according to the dictates of Halacha.
2) If an orphan finds a lost item, he keeps it, even if he is a dependent at someone's table. (See Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat Siman 279:1 and 2 and S'ma Os 9)
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Question:
Is there any source or basis in halacha for children not to drink from Kos of havdala?
Answer:
There are varying customs with regards to having the children drink from Havdalah.
The Sefer Seder Hayom (page 114) writes that it shouldn't be given to anyone to drink, and only the one reciting Havdalah should drink. This is also how the Be'er Heitev Siman 296:5 rules in the name of the Shla HaKadosh. The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 96:7 and the Shulchan Aruch HaRav 296:6 also rule this way (though it's possible that they just rule that it doesnt have to be given to them to drink as by Kiddush, but it may be given to them if they want).
However, in the siddur of Rav Saadya Gaon (page 125) in the footnotes it quotes the MaHaritz Gai'os who says that there is a good reason to indeed give the children to taste.
The Sefer Leket Yosher (page 57) says that all should drink.
It was also the Minhag of the community in worms to give the family , even women, to drink. Many other Kehilos also shared this minhag. (See Q&A #138 here regarding women)
The prevalent minhag is to indeed allow the male members of the family to drink, and to not have the female members of the family drink from havdalah.
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Question:
Why must one rush to repent bad deeds?
Answer by HaRav Avigdor Miller Zatzal:
A person who dies without teshuvah dies with a stain and goes to Gehinom. They put detergents on him to get the stain out, and the detergents hurt . . . Ooohhh do they hurt! They burn!
So the Neshama is somewhat scared from his experience from Gehinom. Therefore we should not wait until Gehinom in order to get rid of the stain. Do teshuvah while you're still alive.
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