ethical and legal case – neglect of the elderly
Many thanks for your email telling me about the Schlesinger Institute which I received just as we were about to travel for Pesach. Now that
I'd like to ask a shaalah.
My niece is severely braindamaged, and feeds with a tube through her intestines in her stomache. She is 2.5 years old. My brothers family is not religious, but I will be visiting and want to know whether on Shabbat I will be able to feed her- turn on and off the machine that feeds into her stomache. Am I allowed to charge the machine on shabbos if the battery is dead (I realize that this should be done before Shabbat but in the case that it isn't).
Also, is the machine considered muksah when she is not feeding? If I want to take her for a walk with an eiruv, can I take the machine too, in case I need to feed her later?
If possible you should ask a non-Jew to turn the machine on and off. If not, do it with the knuckle of your finger.
Similarly, ask a non-Jew to charge the battery or, if not able do so using both hands at the same time to attach and remove it from the charger.
The machine is not muksah and you may take it with you.
Tizke l'mitzvot
Many thanks for your email telling me about the Schlesinger Institute which I received just as we were about to travel for Pesach. Now that
אם אישתי לא הלכה למקווה ביום המיועד מה עליה לעשות האם ניתן לקיים יחסי אישות באותו יום על אף שלא הלכה למקווה
קראתי באיזה מקום שדם מגלולות אינו מטמא (לעניין נידה) לאחר שספרתי 7 נקיים. ואפשר פשוט "להתעלם" מכתמים שמופיעים אח"כ על ידי שאפשר לשים תחתון שחור
This is a question for Rabbi Dr. Halperin. I was a student in the summer program and I discussed with him about taking a Advanced