1) If one finds two lost objects, one belonging to his father and another belonging to his Rebbi (Torah teacher), and he can only retrieve one of them at this time, if his father is as learned in Torah as his Rebbi, his father's item takes precedence. (Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat Siman 264:2)
2) However, if a) his Rebbi is his "Rebbi Muvhak", the one who taught him most of his Torah knowledge, and b) he is also greater in scholarly stature than his father, and c) the Rebbi taught him Torah without being monetarily compensated by the father or someone else, the Rebbi's item takes precedence. (Shulchan Aruch ibid. and Shach S"K 1 and Sm"a S"K 5)
Practically, nowadays when most people learn most of their Torah from various Rebbeim, and also from the multitudes of Seforim that are available today, the concept of a "Rebbi Muvhak" hardly exists, and almost always the father's lost item will take precedence over a Rebbi's item.
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QUESTION:
I'm curious to know what exactly is the story with strawberries?
I heard there's something wrong with eating them but I never got it straight. Who said there's something wrong with them and what is wrong, then? Is it all strawberries, or certain types?
Is there any way of cleaning/ checking them that will make them permissible to eat? Is it ossur to eat them?
ANSWER:
A while back , the kashrus agencies let it be known that strawberries had a problem with bugs in them and needed special checking. This applies only to fresh strawberries and not frozen ones, which may be purchased with a reliable Hechsher.
The Star K Kashrus agency, on their website states the following:
Fill basin with water and mild soap or special veggie wash (such as Tsunami 100).
Note: When using soap, use only a food grade cleanser that meets all federal, state, and local regulations. The water should have enough soap to make it feel slippery.
Soak strawberries while agitating the water.
Rinse strawberries under a stream of water.
It is preferable to cut off the top together with a small amount of the flesh.
Strawberries may now be used.
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