Reply To: Saving shul seats, sidurrim for others not yet here

To clarify:

The din of zochin l’adam (one can acquire for another that is not presnt) is based on migo dzachi l’nafsho zochi namee l’chavro (because one can acquire it for himself he may likewise acquire it for his friend),

However, the ability to acquire for one’s self is only ONE seat, one siddur not multiple seats or a stack of siddurim!

Therefore. by what halachic right can a person “save” seats for others not present?!

It may be gezel harabim (stealing property that belongs to the public)!

Dare I say: Not being erlich starts in shul?!