[Avodah] Al petach beito mibachutz

[Micha Berger]

On Wed, December 20, 2006 9:18 am, R Dov Kay wrote:
: Rav M Sternbuch in Moadim uZemanim argues that in chutz la'aretz, one should
: never light outside, as this is the "sha'as sakana" that the Gemara is
: referring to.
: I am personally uncomfortable with lighting outside in chutz la'aretz, just
: as I am with those wear tallisos over their jackets in the street on Shabbos
: or those who mount menoros on their cars...  This is galus.

Do you really mean galus, or golah? One is only in the golah in chu"l, but one
can be in galus in EY as well. Galus Yavan was entirely within the bayis
sheini period.

I ask because if RMS means that the "she'as shakanah" is galus, then the
sevara should apply in pre-mashiach EY as well. Whereas if he means that the
sakanah is being a minority in a country ruled by non-Jews, it wouldn't.

Tir'u baTov!
-mi