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Dear Rabbi Wein,
I enjoyed reading your article. A couple of minor points/questions.
I've never seen or heard of an adult who does some special (dreidel or other)kind of gambling on Chanukah to the extent that's different from his involvement in gambling throughtout the year or lack thereof. Am I just not looking hard enough?
Also, if the issue with gambling is two-fold (no benefit to society, and potential lack of forgiveness from the loser), then you would think school raffles should not be an issue since neither of these issues seem to apply (i.e there's a benefit to the institution and, usually, a forgiveness from the loser, since, at worst, he knows he's helping a Jewish institution.) Is there not a posek that
allows it based on this kind of reasoning? Just wondering.
Avraham Turetsky
- A. T. -0/1-/2004 |
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I have friends who gamble seven days a week. From my own life experience with addictions,I know the agony
of not being able to stop.I have been sober 33 years. Say tehillos for those gamblers. May they soon stop....Shalom,Talia
- T. Z. -0/1-/2004 |
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I am very pleased as a first time recipient of this article to get a really good answer to the problem of gambling. I do not do it but have wondered about how it got started. Shalom.
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Thank you for putting the issue of gambling in persective. The importance of teaching people to work and not to count on gain from gambling is very important when so many companies offer gambling promotionals.
- S. A. -0/1-/2004 |
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Amalek attacked the weakest people from behind. I think it is interesting that the name Amalek really means 'perchance'. The Lord our God has promised to supply ALL of our needs according to HIS riches in glory. Do we really need anything more? I think not.
- L. S. -0/1-/2004 |
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An excellant article depicting the pitfalls of involving oneself in any kind of games of chance as being addictive.
- H. L. -0/1-/2004 |
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I take a dim veiw of all gambling. The Talmud is correct, it is a form of thievery, and does little to promote the social good. Having lived halve a century, I can see that it does more harm then good. If nothing else it is usually wasted time.
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