[Avodah] Asara B'Tevet

[Zev Sero via Avodah]

On 12/28/2015 09:21 PM, Micha Berger wrote:
>
> But if it were just "fun", the Beis Yoseif (OC 550) wouldn't quote the
> Avudraham. This is after quoting Rashi and the Rambam, who say all 4
> fasts would be pushed off until Sunday. And right before saying that he
> does not know the Avudraham's source.
>
> So I think we're overplaying the import on both sides. More thn
> a fun idea to bat around, but not the accepted shitah of the more
> famous rishonim, and questioned by the author of the SA.

My speculation is precisely that the BY quotes it only because it's a
fascinating idea, and it has no practical implications so it's safe
to play around with.   If it were relevant to practical halacha I don't
think he'd have been so eager to quote it, and therefore most people
would never even have heard of it.

-- 
Zev Sero               All around myself I will wave the green willow
zev at sero.name          The myrtle and the palm and the citron for a week
                And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm doing that
                I'll say "It's a Jewish thing; if you have a few minutes
                I'll explain it to you".