[Avodah] More on Kidra Hayssa and Sheetas R. Henkin

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Corrigenda and Addenda 
 
According to the Sabbath Kitchen by R Simcha Bunim Cohen 
Pp 56-57 & fn 15 
 
It is indeed true that Rav Henkin stated we may not rely upon Kidra
hayssa in our days and as per this source:
 
1 It's due to the fact that "since with modern coolking mthods almost
any typr of food can be cooked in a relatively short period"
2 "however, this ruling does NOT apply with a crockpot, which cooks slowly" 
 
 
[Personal Note: 
This crockpot aspect had been my biggest "whine" about the entire issur of
Rav Henkin ZTL Now that I see crockpots are OK -- I'm OK with Rav Henkins
issur -- whether regardles of whether it's a p'saq or a g'zeira] ;-)
 
Tangentially: 
In my research on Orach Hayyim 253 it seems clear that AhS says
hesech hada'as works if the kidra hayssa is not ready for Friday Night
DINNER. But it seems per Chayei Adam the kidra hayssa should not be
ready any time on Friday Night w/o any qualification. [Perhaps the Dinner
Clause was intended but left unarticulated] 
 
KT 
RRW 
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