[Avodah] driving/taxi on chol hamoed

[Shoshana L. Boublil]

> Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 09:46:03 +0300
> From: Eli Turkel <eliturkel at gmail.com>

> I have a cousin who is restrained to a wheel chair and is very immobile.
> His son-in-law in Yerushalayim refuses to take a taxi to Netanya on chol
> hamoed unless they find a "poor" taxi driver.

> Does anyone know about teshuvot on using taxis (Jewish) on chol hamoed
> including  bikur cholim and kibud av mitzvot
>
> -- 
> Eli Turkel
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This is one case where the question provides the answer - there is no such 
thing as a rich taxi driver.

Especially in Israel.

As to poor taxi drivers - just ask any taxi company rep. about how many taxi 
drivers take on more than one shift a day to make ends meet.
Actually, you can get in a cab and ask the driver about his finances...

So the issue isn't finding a poor taxi driver. He can do that by calling any 
taxi stand and asking for a Jewish driver.

Shoshana L. Boublil