Gedolei Poskim to Ask Very Serious Shailos

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    Naysberg
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    Which Gedolei Poskim are generally reachable for very serious or grave shailos (like pekuach nefesh or other issues), when it requires more than any LOR? Some of the poskim of this caliber would be Rav Feivel Cohen, Rav Yechezkel Roth, Rav Hillel David, Rav Yisroel Belsky, etc. (although I don’t know if they can easily be reached via telephone.)

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    Think first
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    Reb Dovid Feinstein

    #856640
    WolfishMusings
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    Which Gedolei Poskim are generally reachable for very serious or grave shailos (like pekuach nefesh or other issues)

    Why are you leapfrogging over your own Rav?

    If you feel that your Rav is incapable of answering these questions AND unwilling to admit that he is not knowledgeable enough and is not willing to go to (or refer you to) a greater Rav, then you need a new Rav.

    However, you should be starting with your own Rav — not skipping by him.

    The Wolf

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    ☕️coffee addict
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    R Dovid Feinstien & R Shmuel Kaminetsky

    #856643
    more_2
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    Im not sure about the rabbanim you have mentioned here, however I know that with r’ kemminetzky, you have to go into see him he doesnt have a telephone in his house. Although you can speak with one of the sons or daughters over the phone and they pass on the message.

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    popa_bar_abba
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    Popa

    Popa, please provide us with a number where you can be reached 24/7 for pikuach nefesh shailos. – YW Moderation Staff

    #856645
    ☕️coffee addict
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    More 2,

    You can call him at the yeshiva’s phone number (I’ve done it personally)

    #856646
    yitayningwut
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    Wolf – GREAT answer.

    #856647

    Sometimes you know yourself that your regular Rov will not pasken a major shaila, so you go directly to a great posek. An example might be whether to r”l pull the plug on a ventilator.

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    more_2
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    Ca, I thought he doesn’t talk on the phone at all. I guess if you’ve done it personally, I’ve got a new way how to speak to him directly, thanx for that!

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    WolfishMusings
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    Sometimes you know yourself that your regular Rov will not pasken a major shaila, so you go directly to a great posek. An example might be whether to r”l pull the plug on a ventilator.

    If you know *for sure* that your Rav will send you to Gadol X for a question of this type, then fine. But the OP clearly does not know that if he is asking the question.

    That being said, if he does not trust his Rav to pass the question on (or refer him) to someone qualified, then he needs a new Rav. He should not be asking strangers who is qualified to make a major life-and-death decision.

    The Wolf

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    flyer
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    I’m not sure where you got that R’ Shmuel does not have a phone – I was in his house and saw him talking on the phone.

    #856651
    more
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    How cool! 😉

    #856652
    ☕️coffee addict
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    No problem,

    just make sure he’s in his office (when he’s in town, it’s around 12 or 1 I can’t remember)

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    Shrek
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    Rav Dovid Cohen. He can be reached by phone during certain hours.

    #856654
    147
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    I have heard directly from the Gadol haDor of last decade:- Rav Avigdor haKohen Miller ZTKLLH’H:- Your Rov {Asseh leCho Rov} must be alive & acessible.

    If he ain’t easily accesible, his Rabbonus in your life is worthless. Get an accesible Rov. If your accesible Rov feels it is beyond him, he’ll have access to higher up, becaue of his position.

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    more_2
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    CA, do you have his office number?

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    Sam2
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    Rav Schachter is almost always available by phone.

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    Toi
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    You can ask R shlomo miller shlita from toronto.

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