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cbsp
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 Thu, Sep 05 2019, 12:18 am
| Rappel wrote: | When is the last time you found a viper in your washing cup?
This halacha was good common sense, back in the day. But since neither you nor I live in a goatskin tent, I'm pretty sure we're safe. I do know people whom live in tents and caves, and when I visit, the standard pattern of living is quite different. |
Rabbi Reisman spoke about this in his Navi shiur some years ago. He brought it as an example for the concept of "lo plug" - a scenario where the original reason given for a particular mitzvah/din no longer seems to apply but we are still obligated to abide by the restrictions.
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Chana Miriam S
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Thu, Sep 05 2019, 12:46 am
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Love my Takeya water bottle.
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chanatron1000
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Thu, Sep 05 2019, 12:46 am
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Back in the day, water wasn't chlorinated either.
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Rappel
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Thu, Sep 05 2019, 4:20 am
| cbsp wrote: | | Rabbi Reisman spoke about this in his Navi shiur some years ago. He brought it as an example for the concept of "lo plug" - a scenario where the original reason given for a particular mitzvah/din no longer seems to apply but we are still obligated to abide by the restrictions. |
Which is a non-universal, hashkafic concept.
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Goldie613
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Fri, Oct 04 2019, 10:05 am
Got sidetracked by life and hadn't realized that more people had responded. Thank you all for your thoughts.
So it seems like some posters hold by the idea of spirits, a number have bug/snake concerns, and there are different thoughts re if this is still a thing today. Lol, does that about sum it up? ;-)
So for those who say that it is a concern today, what do people do in terms of things like pitchers of water on a table or glasses of water at a simcha? Or a pot of water on the stove? Does the fact that there is a fire under it change the calculations? I assume for that last one at least snakes wouldn't be an issue, as I would assume the fire would keep them away, but what about for those who say it's an evil spirit concern?
And why does at night seem to be more of a concern than leaving water out during the day?
Thanks!
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pizza4
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Fri, Oct 04 2019, 10:12 am
While we're at it, what about open bottles of water in the fridge? Is anyone makpid to cover the liquid in the fridge?
I'm asking because I remember hearing someone say this.
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zaq
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Fri, Oct 04 2019, 11:38 am
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I cover everything. I’m not a big believer in unseen sheidim, but urban children like me know that our homes teem with unseen wildlife of the six-, four-, eight-, and many-legged varieties (maybe legless ones, too, depending on location) just waiting for darkness to fall so they can investigate the critter-food cafeterias known as our kitchens.
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