UK: There's quite some irony in this post, as an Orthodox Jew very possibly would not return the wallet if it belonged to a Gentile. He could state that there's no halachic need for him to do so.
There's quite some irony in this post, as an Orthodox Jew very possibly would not return the wallet if it belonged to a Gentile. He could state that there's no halachic need for him to do so.
Even "better": He could state that it is halachically prohibited for him to do so.
Ha! Judging from the title, I though only the OJ would return it. Nice!
ReplyDeleteUK: There's quite some irony in this post, as an Orthodox Jew very possibly would not return the wallet if it belonged to a Gentile. He could state that there's no halachic need for him to do so.
ReplyDeleteCheck out the Lost Wallet project: http://www.wallettest.com/
ReplyDeleteThere's quite some irony in this post, as an Orthodox Jew very possibly would not return the wallet if it belonged to a Gentile. He could state that there's no halachic need for him to do so.
ReplyDeleteEven "better": He could state that it is halachically prohibited for him to do so.
I have less faith in someone whose actions are guided by halacha than someone who answers to his conscience, which is the true barometer of morality.
ReplyDelete>I have less faith in someone whose actions are guided by halacha than someone who answers to his conscience, which is the true barometer of morality.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't necessarily have faith in people's conscience either.
Hedyot: Thanks for the link! We should have a similar site for frum people keeping wallets that belong to non-Jews :P
ReplyDeleteHoly Hyrax: Can I infer that you agree with R.W. in general?