[Avodah] assisted suicide

[Shmuel Weidberg]

On Jan 25, 2008 2:17 PM, Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org> wrote:
> We seem to be developing an argument against lumping tefillah under
> the ruberic of "hishtadlus" along with physically trying via teva. It
> looks like we found a case where one is permissible and the other,
> not.

I don't really understand why it was proper for the chachamim to daven
that Choni Hameagel should die. Couldn't they have davened that he
come to terms with the fact that he lived in a new generation and had
to make new friends?

Regards,
Shmuel