I recently received a brochure for an auction from an Orthodox orginaization. One of the prizes was $1800 worth of liqueur.
Another 5 cases of wine, and a third about $500 worth of liqueur.
Could someone please explain to me, how in this day & age, when so many Gedolim have come out against drinking & serving liqueur at Simchos, this could be an option of a prize package?
Because if they would raffle off a tablet or the latest iPhone, the rabbanim would go all out against it. A couple of organizations have taken upon themselves a tech-free auction. Now with their prize selection so limited, they must think of creative ideas of things people would want. Which baal simcha wouldn’t want to win this???
I guess the rabbanim will have to pick and chose their battles…