[Avodah] Halachic who is right from "The Lost Scotch"

[Samuel Svarc]

I spoke today to one of the finest minds in Lakewood in CM (if not in other
areas as well). He told me that the author got it right. Since the kallah's
side would not be interested in having someone else impersonate Chaim ben
Zundel after they had gone to the expense of hiring the real deal, the
chosson is considered an oneis. Oneis, I was told, is not only "eey efshar"
physically, it is also when it is "eey efshar" practically. The Trumas
HaDeshen, I was informed, says that a case where a man's wife falls ill is
considered an oneis, even though the man can hire someone to take care of
his wife. Since practically speaking that is not an option it is considered
oneis.

The clincher? The author chose this scenario based on a real story: A
chosson had hired a popular Jewish singer to sing at his chasunah. At the
chasunah, his father-in-law informed him that either the singer goes, or he
(the f-i-l-) goes.

KT,
MSS