What if... a child born
during the Holocaust is given one name by his parents at his bris, and
another by Jews who hid him and saved his life. When his parents return
to take him back at the end of the war, which name should he use?
What if.... a thief feels
sorry for his victim, a widow about to marry off her daughter, and he
returns the money he was going to steal and even adds more of his own
funds. May the victim use money that was probably stolen from someone
else?
What if... a rich man
offers a donation for every student enrolled in a kiruv school. If a boy
enrolls, but leaves after just a few weeks, does he still have to make
that donation?
The What If?
series has become a beloved part of the Shabbos table for tens of
thousands of families. Based on the popular Hebrew-language series
Chashukei Chemed, written by noted rav and posek, Rav Yitzchok
Zilberstein shlita, and translated and arranged in the order of the
weekly parashah by Rabbi Moshe Sherrow, the What If? books include
hundreds of real-life halachic questions, each accompanied by a brief,
practical scenario to illustrate the case, and an analysis that is
understandable and easy to follow.
What If? reaches people of
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explanations are clear and simple, so that even youngsters can discuss
them. At the same time these fascinating halachic queries and responses
hold the interest of those well-versed in Torah scholarship.
What if... you want the
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If? volume 4, and let the Torah conversation begin!
