One of the more complex questions in the Halachos of Pikuach Nefesh on Shabbos arises when the danger is neither obvious nor immediate. A person encounters a potential risk that, under certain circumstances, could...
Category - Orach Chaim
Rabbi Yosef Sprung
The International Dateline and Yom Kippur in Japan – Part I
On the eve of Yom Kippur in 1941, leading Poskim faced an extraordinary question: On which day should Jews in Japan fast? According to the local calendar, Yom Kippur fell on Wednesday, but according to the Chazon Ish’s...
A Collection of Rulings from Maran Rav Asher Weiss Shlit”a, Regarding Yom Kippur for Cholim – Part 3
The earlier parts of this essay discussed general guidelines, Shiurim, suitable foods for a Choleh when fasting is forbidden, artificial feeding, and several specific conditions. F. Patients with very advanced age...
הרב ישראל מאיר מלכה
