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From: kramer@aecom.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Aliyah
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Date: Wed, 23-May-84 01:09:15 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 23 01:09:15 1984
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	True there is an opinion (of Rav Chaim Cohn) in the Tosefos in
  Kesuvos (Ketuvot for those Sfardim) on page 110b but I believe it's the
  Maharsha who says that it must have been a talmid to'he (a mistaken
  student - loosely translated) who said that because firstly just because
  it's hard to do a mitzva doesn't mean that one shouldn't put oneself in
  the situation which makes him responsible to do so. Besides even if it
  isn't a mistake it for sure doesn't apply today. People are able to be
  shomer Shemita (carefull with the laws of the Sabbatical year) and
  Terumos and Maasros (laws of Tithe etc.) without any difficulty now.
	The other reason Rav Chaim Cohn gives for not being responsible to
  go on Aliyah today is because it's dangerous to travel there. This is
  undoubtably not pertanent today.
	Besides I'm almost 100% sure that noone bring this opinion down
  L'halacha.

					Benjy Kramer
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					Benjy Kramer
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