Avi Goldstein via Avodah
2014-10-14 19:35:33 UTC
Eli Turkel wrote:
"In the piyut r ishmael cohen gadol held the head of rabban shimon be
gamliel
Doesnt that make him tameh which is forbidden."
I once went to a shiur regarding pikuach nefesh and Shabbat. I heard that
Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, zt'l, asked this question. He answered that by
taking R. Shimon ben Gamliel's head, R' Yishmael bought himself a few more
minutes of life. Chances are that in the interim R' Yishmael became a
subject of mockery among his persecutors, but, says R' Shlomo Zalman, this
demonstrates how precious life is.
"In the piyut r ishmael cohen gadol held the head of rabban shimon be
gamliel
Doesnt that make him tameh which is forbidden."
I once went to a shiur regarding pikuach nefesh and Shabbat. I heard that
Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, zt'l, asked this question. He answered that by
taking R. Shimon ben Gamliel's head, R' Yishmael bought himself a few more
minutes of life. Chances are that in the interim R' Yishmael became a
subject of mockery among his persecutors, but, says R' Shlomo Zalman, this
demonstrates how precious life is.
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Avi Goldstein
Five Towns Nissan
Cell: 516-526-1925
Fax: 516-371-0498
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Avi Goldstein
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Cell: 516-526-1925
Fax: 516-371-0498
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