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Ok, so one of the major poskim in a very Jewish city, has no clue about specific hospitals (which people from his city area regularly go to), if and when Kohanim may enter. Now get this – he has no clue who to contact to find out!
What are Rabbis today, mishnah berurah’s for the visually impaired ? No more feeling of achrayus to take care of their communities halachic needs ?
On a practical note – anyone have the contact info for the organization for kohanim ?
What are Rabbis today, mishnah berurah’s for the visually impaired ?
Perhaps the problem isn’t with the Rav’s knowledge of halacha, but rather with his ignorance regarding the layouts and procedures that go on in modern-day hospitals?
The Wolf
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Wolf: That was Logician’s point and it is a serious problem in many, many places.
I thinkt he makes a valid point, Wolf. This is something a rov should know or make it his business to find out. It is a shailah, after all. That said, it may take some doing to find out such information.
what did i miss? what’s LOGICIAN upset about? what is he talking about? did i miss something?
what rav?
what city?
what hospital?
PLEASE EXPLAIN!!!
I was directed, by a known posek, to call the morgue and ask if there were corpses of Jewish people stored there. I tried to explain the nature of my question to the person answering the phone but they thought I was pranking them and hung up on me.
I could never get a straight answer from a rav about this. Very frustrating.
I was directed, by a known posek, to call the morgue and ask if there were corpses of Jewish people stored there.
You called the wrong person. A better person to call would have been the hospital chaplain. Even if non-Jewish, he would certainly understand the need for an answer on this type of question (and his ne’emanus shouldn’t be any different than a random person answering the phone in the morgue).
The Wolf
The Wolf has the best answer. Call the Chaplains’ office. If it’s a “very Jewish city,” odds are that a Rabbi will be on staff.
I call – it’s a member of the bikur cholim. Nice guy, just doesn’t even claim to know halachah.
The chaplain’s job isn’t to be a Posek. His advantage is that he can contact the mourgue and they will take his inquiry sseriously. Any questions regarding the trustworthyness of the mourgue and how far tumah would actually spread will require the expertise of a Posek.
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