bored@work-
I saw the vort you quoted re: kvitlech at http://halachafortoday.com/weekinreview.aspx
Based on the actual Orech Hashulchan which states:
(Cut-and-pasted, but confirmed in a sefer that these are his words verbatim)
The tranlation is: “But those who play with cards – their punishment is large, and in our multitude of sins this plague of leprosy is spread in the house of Israel. Woe upon us that this has ocurred in our day, and how many types of sins hinge on this! And he (who) is merciful shall forgive sin(s). And he who is capable of eradicating this – his reward will be very great”
1) While the Orech Hashulchan does not approve of playing cards, there is quite a bit added in “halachafortoday” that is not in that Orech Hashulchan.
2) I don’t know who “halachafortoday” is. It’s possible I just missed it, but without knowing who something is coming from, I would not automatically assume it is correct.
I did not look up Yesod V’Shoresh Ha’Avodah.
notpashut-
Thank you for your kind words.