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One question that I would like to ask in connection with the case is
what everyone has to say on why our gut "moral" feeling is so different
from the Halacha (at least as presented by the author of the book):<br>
Can we assume that usually Halacha, at least in realms of Hoshen
Mishpat, is close to what we feel is morally correct and it is only
this case which is out of line, or are there plenty of other examples
of such a dissonance? [As noted the level of dissonance may well be one
of the reasons this case was included in the book - and brought to our
attention on this mailing list.] <br>
To what extent is it just the particular situation presented (ie the
wedding singer) which presents a moral problem, or is even the basic
ruling brought in the Shulchan Aruch that the worker loses out because
the river dries up a challenge? <br>
What are the sources for this Halacha - and do we need to know more of
the socio-economic/legal background to workers at the time of Hazal in
order to understand the ruling?<br>
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I would be interested to hear other people's views on the subject.<br>
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Jason Moser<br>
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