1) If one finds money which is identifiable (e.g. a certain amount found bundled together with a red rubber band, or if it was found in a distinct place), and cannot locate the owner, M'Ikar Hadin it may not be used and must be held on to until the arrival of Eliyahu Hanavi. (See Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat Siman 267:25)
However, the Poskim rule that as long as one has that amount of money on hand and will be able to return the full amount to the owner as soon as he is found, he may then use the found money and there is no need to hold on to those specific bills or coins. (the reasoning is that nowadays money is usually placed in a bank, and when a person comes to retrieve his money he indeed expects the full amount to be available right away, but he does not expect the exact bills and coins he deposited to be returned to him, only their value.Ruling of HaRav Nisim Karelitz Shlita quoted in Hashovas Aveidah K'Halacha page 73 footnote 18)
2) If the money got stolen or lost, if it was not used at all by the finder, then he is not liable to reimburse the owner for its value, as he is only a Shomer Chinam. (Shulchan Aruch and Rama Siman 267:25)
However, if the finder did use the money he will indeed be liable to reimburse the owner for the full amount in the event that it got lost or stolen. (Ruling of HaRav Nisim Karelitz Shlita based on Shulchan Aruch ibid.)
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Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers.
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Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
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Question:
A husband has to keep what is written in the kesubah.
Where does it say the wife's obligations to her husband?
Answer:
According to the Torah, when a woman gets married she belongs to her husband. Not in a negative, derogatory sense that many people make it. Rather, she becomes one with him; their neshamos bond and are fused into one. Thus, the Torah expects a wife to be "Ezer" to her husband in any way possible.
Here are some selections directly from the Rambam.
"A woman must be modest at home. She should not be overly lax or unreserved in his presence. She must not verbally demand marital relations. She should not be overly talkative on the topic of marital relations. She should not withold marital relations from her husband in order to pain him or in order to make him love her more. Rather she shoud give herself to him whenever he wants." (Rambam Hilchos Ishus Perek 15:18)
"A man must respect his wife more than his own body and he must love her like his own body. If he has money he should buy her things according to his means. He should not make her unneccesarily afraid of him. he should talk soft and calm with her. He should not be depressed nor angry." (Rambam Hilchos Ishus Perek 15:19)
"A woman must respect her husband more than necessary and should be in awe of him and provide whatever he requests. A woman should think of her husband as a king; to do whatever he desires and to keep things that he hates away from him. This is the way of the Bnos Yisroel and the Bnei Yisroel who are holy in their married lives. If they follow these ways they will have a happy marriage."(Rambam Hilchos Ishus Perek 15:20)
"A woman is obligated to provide the tasks that all women provide for their husbands which are to sew,wash, serve drinks, prepare his bed and cater to his other needs. Other tasks that are done are cooking, baking, laundry.
A woman that refuses to do any of the tasks that she must do, is forced to do them."(Rambam Hilchos Ishus Perek 21)
Keep in mind that a man who expects his wife to "Treat him like a king" and provide for all his needs must also remember to "treat her like a queen and respect her more than he respects his own self".
It's a two way street.
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Our body works better when we maintain an optimistic, cheerful mood.
As an example, Rabbi Twerski tells of a man who received a dreadful diagnosis. His doctor had given him 18 months to live, lo aleinu. When he told Rabbi Twerski that he was scared and depressed, Rabbi Twerski hypnotized him and told him to recall a joyous event. Rabbi Twerski further instructed him to store this idea in his head and recall it any time at will, simply by saying the word simcha. The man did this throughout his ordeal... Forty years later, he was still alive, B"H.
In another amazing story, Norman Cousins (author of Anatomy of an Illness and other books) was declared "terminal" and in great pain. He found that twenty minutes of laughter brought him two hours of pain-relief!
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