Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Pashut Peshat: Po-shet=Push-it!




Yom Tov Duchaning of the Kohanim got me thinking about a story I heard some years ago.

Apparently, there is a difference of opinion when it comes to Duchaning, what position the Kohen's hands must be.  Should they be outstretched straight out or may they be angled somewhat.

I heard a shiur recording made by R Feivel Cohen who says that Peshat of Poshet means that the hands must be stretched straight out.

One person then asked: If an Ani on Purim is "Poshet Yad", but not to the full extent, does one have an obligation to give?

2 comments:

  1. I was at that Shiur in Tomchei Torah on Ocean Avenue. IIRC, RFC replied to the questioner something to the effect of ..

    How much did you have to drink?

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  2. sounds like a serious question to me. then again I was from the shavcha guys in my shiur.

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