[Avodah] pikuach nefesh

[Ben Waxman]

There was an actual case like this involving a soldier from Efrat. His parachute got tangled up with his officer's chute. In this case, the soldier himself cut himself free and fell to his death, and thereby saving the life of his officer.

Ben
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Eli Turkel 

  All the conclusions were preceded by perhaps (Nireh or Yitachen)

  a. The paratrooper is allowed to cut the cord from the other parachute to save his own life
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