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| Author: |
Gedalya Wielgus |
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alittle2smart4u@aol.com
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| Date: |
9/30/2003 11:11:00 PM |
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Pas Akum and Yom Kippur |
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1.You wrote that being machmir on pas akum during the aseres yimei teshuva is one of those chumras that are not for us. While certainly this is logical, the shuchan aruchs's lashon is "tzarich lizaher" doesn't that mean we are required to be machmir no matter what level you're on? The mishna berurah there has a whole sif katan on how far away you have to be from pas yisroel in order that you won't have to be machmir. It would seem logical that the mishna berurah would point out that this halahca does not apply to most of us. After all, the chofetz chaim didn't live too long ago.
2. The rama writes that one cannot wash his mouth out on yom kippur. The mishna berurah explains that we're afraid he'll swallow some water. Why is it different today? Even if you'll say that now we're all considered an istonis, or somthing along those lines, why does that take away the cheshash that we might swallow water?
Thanks for all your time, and both questions are just asking not attacking. I hope it doesn't come out the wrong way.
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1) The Shulchan Aruch was written as an afterthought to sort of get all the basics in a summary form. The Diyukim that most people make today are based on a lack of knowledge and experience with Shulchan Aruch. The author wanted people to really read the Beit Yosef where he puts all his cards on the table. A minhag or law written has a source, a level of severity, and many related issues. When you learn it, you need to really get into everything from the Chumash to the Gemara, Rishonim, Beit Yosef and more. Yes, the Pat Akum was brought down, but is it a Minhag or a Halachah? Does it refer to Pat Palter or Baal Habayit. Is it conforming with our Psak in the laws of Pat Palter or is this source really from the other opinion there. It is not a browsable industry. If the Chafetz Chaim lived today, he'd agree with me. The Ramcha"l based the Mesilot Yesharim on the concept I mentioned.
2) And Rabbi Abadi says it's OK.
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