1) If one finds a lost item on Shabbos in an area that has a kosher Eruv, yet he himself is someone who is stringent (machmir) not to carry even within an Eruv, he should determine what he would do if the item was his own.
If he would leave his own item lying there, he needn't carry the found item either. If, however, for his own item he would forgo his stringency and indeed pick it up and carry it home, he is obligated to do so for someone else's lost item as well. (Ruling of HaRav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal based on Shulchan Aruch Chosen Mishpat Siman 263:1)
2) If the lost item is Muktzeh it is forbidden to pick it up on Shabbos, even if it is a lesser category of Muktzeh such as a Kli Shemelachto L'Isur. (See Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim Siman 266:13 and the Mishna Berura and Biur Halacha there. See also Shu"t Minchas Yitzchak Vol. 5 Siman 42 and Shmiras Shabbos K'Hilchaso Perek 20 footnote 28)
However, he should kick it with his foot to a secure corner and come back after Shabbos to retrieve it and announce it. (See Mishna Berura Siman 308 S"K 13)
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
1) One who finds a lost object on Chol HaMoed, when non-essential writing is forbidden, may write a notice announcing that he found the item and hang it in Shul or another public place.
The reason for this is that it is possible that the owner will only be in the area for the duration of the Yom Tov and thus will not see a notice that is posted after Yom Tov.
2) Likewise, it is permitted for the owner of the lost object to write a notice on Chol HaMoed, and to hang it, letting people know of his loss so that they may return it to him if found. (See Hashovas Aveida K'Halacha page 107 footnote 13)
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.
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Question:
Is there a specific time one has to do hafrashas challah? Is it ok if I do it on Wednesday?
Answer:
Hafrashas Challah can be done anytime you bake (and in order to recite a bracha, the correct shiur is required). There are kabalistic sources that say that when a woman takes Challah on Erev Shabbos it atones for the sin of Adam and Chava, but halachically it can be done any time.
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.
When
searching for a wife for his son Yitzchak, Avraham warns his servant
Eliezer not to search among the daughters of the Canaanites who dwell
amongst them. Logically, if the Canaanite woman under consideration was
wicked, of course she would not be a fitting match for Yitzchak. So what
was the reason for Avraham's warning?
Rav
Shimon Schwab Zatzal answers that perhaps Eliezer would find a
Canaanite woman who was especially righteous. Still Avraham says she
will not be suitable. Why?
He
specifies (Breishis 24:3) "do not take a wife for my son from among the
Canaanite daughters amongst whom I dwell." The implication is that the
woman might be righteous, but only because her family dwells in
proximity to Avraham. Yitzchak needed a wife who would be righteous
wherever she was, not just in a good spiritual environment. (Me'ein Beis
HaSho'eivah)
We
find that there is an important lesson here for anyone looking for a
marriage partner. One should try to make sure to find someone whose
values have been internalized and are not based on social pressure
alone.
In
the vicissitudes of life, no one knows in what environment or what
circumstances they may find themselves. Yet they need to be able to
maintain the value system that they have committed to in life.
Important Numbers
