Today's Halachos are dedicated by daily reader, E.K., in loving memory of her sister
Yehudis Rachma A"H bas Reb Eliyahu Mordechai
May her Neshama continue to climb higher and higher in Gan Eden and may she me a Meilitzah Yosher for her entire Mishpacha
CURRENT TOPIC: HILCHOS HASHOVAS AVEIDAH: PART 2
1) If one finds a lost object that does not have a Siman, in a Shul, Yeshiva or Bais Medrash, it belongs to the finder and does not become the property of the Shul. (Ruling of the Mogen Avraham quoted in Mishna Berura Siman 154:59)
The aforementioned Halacha applies to an object found in the courtyard of the Shul, Yeshiva or Bais Medrash as well. (bid.)
2) Seforim that are found in a Bais Medrash or Shul are assumed to have been placed there by the owner, and are generally not subject to the Halachos of Hashovas Aveidah.
However, if the finder knows that this particular Sefer has been sitting around untouched for a long time already, he can assume that the owner had Yiush, and thus the finder can keep the Sefer for himself, even if there is a Siman. (Ruling of HaRav Nisim Karelitz Shlita based on Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat Siman 262:5. See also Shu"t Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 5 Siman 9:8 regarding a Shul that has a secure Lost & Found and regarding if the Shul can take these Seforim for the Shul's library.)
Although there is no obligation to return these items, if the owner is identified it is praiseworthy (L'fnim Mishuras Hadin) to return it to him. (See Shulchan Aruch HaRav Hilchos Metziah U'Pikadon Siman 18)
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Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we
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Question:
If
one has a dog, what about feeding the dog? Since dog food is treif (non
Kosher) are you allowed to buy it and feed it to the dog or must only
kosher food be purchased?
I guess the same question would apply to fish, snakes, rodents, cats, etc.
Answer:
Animals do not need to eat kosher food.
However,
there are certain non kosher foods which one may not derive any benefit
from and thus would be forbidden to feed to his/her pets.
They are Chometz on Pesach and (kosher) milk and (kosher)meat that was cooked together.
Therefore, on Pesach one may not feed his/her pet any chometz. And
a whole year round one may not feed their pets any food that may
contain cooked (kosher) meat together with(kosher) milk or milk
products.
Other non kosher pet food is 100% acceptable to feed all pets. (See Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 87:1-3)
Regarding what is considered kosher meat...
...The
prohibition to derive pleasure from meat and milk, according to many
Poskim is in effect when dairy is mixed together with the meat of a
Kosher species of animal (e.g. cow, sheep etc.), even if the actual meat
is not kosher to eat, i.e. it wasn't slaughtered properly (Neveilah)
etc.
Some Poskim, however, based on the Rambam in his
commentary to Mishnayos Krisus Perek 3, quoted in the Dagul Mervava
(Nodeh B'Yehuda) to Yoreh Deah Siman 87:3 maintain that there is no
prohibition to derive pleasure from milk mixed with the meat of a
Neveilah, as being that it is already prohibited to eat due to its being
a Neveilah, thus Ain Isur Chal Al Isur, a new prohibition cannot
replace the original prohibition and thus it does not fall into the
prohibition of Basar B'Chalav for eating and by extension for deriving
pleasure from it as well.
It is best to be stringent and
not derive pleasure from any mixture of milk and meat of a kosher
species. See Pischei Teshuva Yoreh Deah Siman 87:6, Shu"t Chasam Sofer
Yoreh Deah Siman 92 , Chazon Ish Yoreh Deah Siman 22 and Sefer Badei
Hashulchan Siman 87:25.
For halacha L'Maa'seh a Rav should be consulted.
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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.
If animals have forms of self defense, why doesn't man? Why doesn't man have horns and big claws?
ANSWER BY HARAV AVIGDOR MILLER ZATZA/L
Man has something better;
man has his free will and his reason. Man has better things than horns.
The truth is, big nails and horns would be harmful for men. It's enough
that they have fingernails that they can scratch each other up, or
fists. But even then they're limited in the damage they can do. If human
beings had horns, then everyday husbands and wives would be dragged off
to the morgue. The worst that can happen is a little fisticuffs, which
is also of course too much but there's a limited amount of harm a man
can do. If a man really wanted to do harm, he can invent a weapon that
can do a lot of damage, so a man doesn't need anything.
That's why a man doesn't have instincts to building a nest. Here's a
little sparrow standing on the sidewalk picking up pieces of straw,
little pieces of paper, flying back to its nest, and it's able to make a
nest. Every sparrow is born with the knowledge how to make a nest.
Every spider knows how to make a spider web, which is a feat of
engineering by the way. To catch a fly is an engineering feat! It's a
wonderful piece of engineering. Why is it that bees know how to make a
hive? And beavers can make a dam. A man doesn't know anything.
Man is supposed to be the very best, the wisest, so why didn't all the
instincts collect in him? He should know how to build a house, he should
know how to make a fire; a child doesn't know how to make a fire. You
have to teach everything from the beginning to mankind. The answer is
because Hakadosh Baruch Hu wanted man to be the originator. Man should
have free will and invent, he should use his own head, and therefore he
doesn't need anything. He has certain instincts, certain inborn urges.
The urge to eat, the urge to procreate - a miracle the urge to
procreate, otherwise nobody would bother having children. The urge to
sleep, the urge to drink.
Otherwise everything is left to a man's free will and his reason, because he has the greatest gift of all.
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