Showing posts with label Sources: Rabbi Shabbtai haKohen (Shach). Show all posts
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Sunday, March 23, 2014

The mistake of stringency

Hi,

"Just as one may not permit the prohibited, so one may not prohibit the permitted… because generally, this will cause a leniency in some other area…"

כשם שאסור להתיר את האסור כך אסור לאסור את המותר... מפני שעל הרוב יש בו צד הקל במקום אחר...

(Rabbi Shabbtai haKohen, Pilpul b'Hanhagat Horaot b'Issur v'Heter, Rule 9)

Have a great day,
Mordechai