[Avodah] May Kohanim visit the Rebbe's Ohel by means of a box

[Russell Levy]

On 10/19/07, kennethgmiller at juno.com <kennethgmiller at juno.com> wrote:
> But other innovations have nothing to do with new technology. Previous generations could easily have done it. The claim is being made that these kohen-boxes are in this category. (I wish I could think of other examples, but my mind is drawing blanks at the moment. But the comment "If this was okay, earlier generations would've done it" sure sounds familiar.)

For one example, see Igros Moshe YD II 51 regarding waiters wearing
gloves to avoid the issue of stam yeinam. He specifically uses that
argument.