Halacha For Today:
April 18
2010
4 Iyar 5770; 19th Day of the Omer
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INTRODUCTION:
The Torah is referred
to as "Toras Emes, A True Torah". (Tehillim 119:142)
The seal of Hashem is
"Emes, truth" (Talmud Yoma 69b)
The highest accolade
one can bestow upon a Jew is that he/she is an Ish Emes, a man or woman
of truth.
Lying is one of the
most disgraceful sins. So much so that the Torah doesn't simply say not
to do it, rather the Posuk (Shmos 23:7) tells us to
distance ourselves from untruth, Midvar Sheker Tirchak, an admonition
not found by any other prohibition in the Torah.
The Talmud tells us
that Hashem despises one who [habitually] lies. (Pesachim 113b)
Being untruthful is not
the Torah way and is halachically unacceptable. However,
not everything that is seemingly "a lie" is considered Sheker, and not
everything is seemingly "the truth" is considered Emes.
We shall now begin to
discuss some of the Halachos that pertain to the prohibition of lying
and B'Ezras Hashem get some clarity in this topic.
1)
It is a biblical prohibition to speak untruths. (See Chofetz
Chaim Pesicha to Mitzvos Asei 13. See Smag Mitzvos Asei,
Mitzvah 107, Smak Mitzvah 227, Sefer Chasidim Siman 1060,
Sefer HaChinuch Mitzva 74, Mesilas Yesharim Perek 11)
2)
One who is careful to speak truthfully is emulating Hashem and is
acting in accordance of the positive commandment (in Devarim 28:9) of
"V'Halachta B'Drachav, you shall follow [Hashem's] ways" (See
Chofetz Chaim Pesicha to Mitzvas Asei 14)
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Reader's Question:
What's the deal with davening in
the car? for example today, I was on the way back from work (highway),
cutting it close to shkia (sunset), and was stuck in traffic, and it was
pouring outside. can one pull over to side of street and stay seated
and daven in car? If so, does this heter only apply if it were raining
outside, but if it wasnt raining, would one have to get out of the car
to stand up properly for the amida? what if it wasnt safe to do so (i.e.
bad neighborhood, highway)?
Answer:
Davening while driving a
car is absolutely prohibited according to the Poskim, as it is
impossible to concentrate on the road and on davening at the same time.
If you pull over to the side of the road it is ok to daven.
Preferably you should go outside and stand for Shemona Esrei. If that
isn't possible, as you indicated it was pouring rain or if it is a
dangerous neighborhood, then you may indeed daven sitting down in your
car.
All of the above is provided that you are running against the clock
and will not be able to daven normally when you get to your
destination safely. |
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל
יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות
אלא הלכות
-
one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in
Olam Haba - the world to come.
(:מגילה כ"ח )
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