Tshuvos and Poskim-They're Not Just Beasts of Burden Anymore-"Lifting" the Ban on Muktzeh
June 25, 202057m 11s
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Show Notes
Rabbi Kivelevitz leads a ZOOMShiur that discovers in the words of some Ashkenazi Rishonim the nascent perspective of animals as items of enjoyable utility for humans.Rav Shimshon of Sens , Rav Yosef Bechor Shor,and Rav Chaim Ohr Zerua all suggest that Halacha should not consider them Muktzeh on Shabbas.Kivelevitz connects these strands with the statements of Psak and direction given by Rav Moshe Feinstein,Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerabach,Rav Mordechai Eliyahu,and Rav Aharon Lichtenstein that should usher in a lifting of the Muktzah Ban on household pets.The episode concludes with a survey of the history of responsa dealing with allowing a blind person to enter the synagogue with his seeing -eye dog and highlights the forward empowering stance of Rav Moshe Feinstein towards persons with disabilities.Kivelevitz provides the background for the unusual civil court case that Rav Yosef Dov Soloveichick of Boston was called on to provide expert advice.Please leave us a review or email us at [email protected] out more about this podcast fromyeshivaofnewark.jewishpodcasts.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate