Re: kol isha in action

[avi finegold <afinegold...>]

> still disagree, how is it that in certain cases we
> can break rabbinic
> law if we *have* to but we still avoid breaking
> torah law?  Examples of
> this are equipment used in hospitals on shabbat
> (monstly in israel),
> another example is the electric wheelchair that my
> friend can use on
> shabbat, I recall that is does break some rabbinic
> laws, (it has a
> hechsher) it would certainly be muksah for me.
> 

well if you want to put it this way then yes, its
probably better to break a rabbinic prohibition than a
biblical one, but notice how in both cases youre
referring to medical issues, where halacha is much
more fluid. i just cant bear to see people willfully
transgress something and then dismiss it by saying,
"its only derabbanan anyways" 



> however there are several prominent rabbonim these
> days who are more
> lenient on the issue.  One is Rabbi Saul Berman.
> 
 rabbi saul berman is lenient to the point that he is
barely even accepted in most orthodox circles. dont
get me started on him.....

avi



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