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הלכות השבת אבידה

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Protecting Others from Loss

חיוב השבה והצלה

Begins March 4, 2029 · provisional

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Business Halacha Daily

There Is a Lost Item. What Now?

A fellow is walking down the street and sees what is clearly a lost object. What should be his initial reaction?

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Someone Left an Umbrella In My Office. What is My Obligation?

I noticed that someone left an umbrella in my office’s coat room and it has been sitting there for some time. I assume that whoever left it there will eventually return to claim it. In the meantime, is there a mitzvah of Hashavas Aveidah for me to return it to him?

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How Many Years Does My Hashavas Aveida Obligation Last?

Reuven found a lost object in the street. Instead of trying to return it, his yeitzer hara gets the better of him, and he decides to take it for himself. A few years later, he regrets what he did, and wants to know whether he must return the item. Can he still fulfill the mitzvah of Hashavas Aveidah at this point?

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Am I obligated to Inform My Neighbour That Their Lights Were Left On?

Someone is walking down the street and sees that his neighbor’s floodlights are on in the middle of the day. Is he obligated to knock on his door to inform him of this so that the homeowner doesn’t suffer an unnecessary loss of money?

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