<div dir="ltr"><<<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Also, People have cited the discussion between Rav Amital and Rav</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Lichtenstein about cannibalism. I have seen cited (it was by a former</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">areivim member) that they had a similar discussion about saving a non</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Jew on shabbat on a desert island (eg, no repercussions) - with Rav</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Amital staiting it was a mitzva to help, and Rav Lichtenstein saying</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">that he would help and then do tshuva for hillul shabbat - but I have</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">not actually seen this in their writings or on the gush website.>></span><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">My position is close to that of RAL (cited not verified)</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">However, while I brought up extreme cases let me present several less dramatic cases where I have trouble with the halacha.</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">1) According to YD when a person passes away relatives who are not around (eg another country) should not be informed and someone who does so is a fool - except for sons who need to say kaddish. For most (not all) sitting shiva is a positive act, being informed after 30 days does harm not good. I would assume that most daughters on the list would be very upset if not informed of the death of a parent and missing the opportunity to fly in and attend the funeral.</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif">I have heard from R. Zilberstein that this still holds though I know other rabbis who disagree. I also know of families where not informing relatives creating great difficulties in the family dynamics.</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">2) According to the gemara in Baba Batra one is not allowed to open a business near a similar business ecpet for Talmud Torah (halacha le-maaseh there are many exceptions due to contradictory gemarot). Today the general consensus is if that a gas station opens on a corner it is better for businness if there are several others as it becomes a center for getting gas. Many cities have areas where stores with similar wares are located, i.e. a lamplight district, an electronics area etc.</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif">I have seen articles that claim that in a purely charedi neighborhhod where dina demalchuta wouldnt apply that this is prohibited - seems strange to me</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br>
</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">3) I once heard from Rav Zilberstein that if one knows that a store is having a sale on an item that it is forbidden to tell a friend since you are favoring the friend over other businessmen which you have no right to do (excpt for an immediate relative) - I would be very upset if my friend didnt tell me. Certainly newspapers and magazines that specilaize in finding the cheaper and more expensive stores and brands are all illegal according to this pask.<br clear="all">
</font><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000099" face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif">Eli Turkel</font></div><br>
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