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Post by achot on May 27, 2009 0:12:21 GMT -5
We live in such dynamic times, new ideas and gadgets abound, things change so quickly. So many things happen to us at once. We have to deal with so much each day. What do you do when you have a question that involves Halacha?
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Post by medic09 on May 27, 2009 23:48:02 GMT -5
Good idea for a poll, Achot. Thanks for putting it up!
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Post by achot on May 30, 2009 23:51:36 GMT -5
Ask your friends to vote, our Rav is interested in the outcome as well
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Post by Rivka P on May 31, 2009 22:12:06 GMT -5
I voted for 4 different options, because frankly, I do all those things. I ask my friends, look in sefarim (usually with my husband's help), ask the rav of my choice OR ask the rav who deals with that kind of issue.
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Post by achot on May 31, 2009 23:28:37 GMT -5
My personal problem with looking in sefarim is that every situation is so unique, that a slight difference in the situation can change the answer,
I am also afraid of inserting my personal bias or what I consider common sense to the situation. As I have learnt some situations are beyond common sense, like when a younger boy is Bar Mitzvahed earlier in the month of Adar than an older boy....
Even when my husband helps me, I still feel better asking a Rav, after all I feel when someone has a medical or nursing "shailah" - they can look on the internet and get "totally off the derech" with some crazy answers, so I prefer to ask a specialist in the field.
I guess it depends on the question.
I also try to be a good example to my kids and will then discuss the shailah (if appropriate) at the Shabbat table.
We get a dvar torah on Shabbat ( from Torah Tidbits) that consists of a shailah then halachic discussion of the answer, we love to read it out loud then discuss ourselves the answer and then read the prepared answers.
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