Shabbas Bytes with Rav Kalman Worch-Putting letters in your mailbox right before Shabbas and what mail can be handled if it's delivered on Shabbas?
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Rabbi
Worch-Co host of the Chavrusaand acclaimed translator of the Bnei Yessaschar delivers
clearly presented Hilchos Shabbas with very practical directives and
applications.
This
episode explains the Shabbas halachic considerations in sending and receiving
mail.
Rabbi
Worch explains what might be Assur in sending, and why raising the flag on your
mailbox needs to be done in a timely manner. The points that make up what is
considered deriving benefit from a non jew's work as it impacts on what item is
arriving, eg:reading material are dealt with.
We
thank the Illinois Center for Jewish Studies for the use of this material.