Accidentally Knocked Laptop Off of Shtender - Must He Pay?
From Lemaan Yishmeu - Rabbi Braun by Lemaan Yilmedu
May 24, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 12
About this episode
Rabbi Braun discusses various religious topics including responsibilities regarding commitments, transporting a Sefer Torah, and the implications of accidentally damaging property.
In this week’s episode, the topics discussed by Rabbi Braun include: Neder to Hear Kiddush Only from Husband: If a woman committed to hear Kiddush only from her husband, does she need hataras nedarim when that’s not possible? Does it make a difference whether the commitment was mental or verbal? Can hataras nedarim for this purpose be done on Shabbos? Transporting a Sefer Torah: May a Sefer Torah be taken out to a park for Krias HaTorah (e.g., for children to hear Aseres Hadibros)? Does having ten people walk along with the Sefer Torah make it permitted? What is the context of the Rebbe’s request for children to hear the Aseres Hadibros, and what is the proper way to fulfill it? Eruv Tavshilin: Can a person appoint a Rov through a phone system as his shliach to make an eruv tavshilin on his behalf in case he forgets? Does an eruv tavshilin need to be made with the person’s own food? Does the host’s eruv tavshilin exempt guests who are eating over but sleeping elsewhere? When do the guests need to be eating over to be included: on erev yom tov , on yom tov , or on Shabbos? What should the guests do practically? Kesubah Design: Is it proper to use the pasuk “ Ani l’dodi v’dodi li ”…
People in this episode
Host: Rabbi Braun
Topics covered
- Kiddush
- hataras nedarim
- Sefer Torah
- Eruv Tavshilin
- Kesubah Design
- responsibility for damage
Keywords
- Kiddush
- hataras nedarim
- Sefer Torah
- Eruv Tavshilin
- Kesubah Design
- responsibility
- laptop
- beis midrash
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: beis midrash
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