[Avodah] Heter mechira

[Cantor Wolberg]

I'm curious what some of your reactions are to the concept of heter  
mechira. It should be pointed out that the Gemara is replete with  
examples of avoiding a Halachic prohibition by transferring title of  
ownership of a particular item (Maaser Sheni 4:5, Tosefta Pesachim  
chapter 2, Beitzah 17a, and Nedarim 48a). In fact, the Gemara  
(Bechorot 3b) even encourages selling an animal to a non-Jew before it  
gives birth for the first time to avoid the restrictions regarding a  
Bechor. Moreover, Mechirat Chametz has developed into a yearly routine  
in observant communities, though it is not quite the same.

Kol tuv.
ri
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