VIDEO:
Why a Kohen Must Drive Carefully
Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of Online Smicha: A kohen, who is a reckless driver, might not be permitted to do Birchas Kohanim. Video
Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of Online Smicha: A kohen, who is a reckless driver, might not be permitted to do Birchas Kohanim. Video
The sub-header on the article reads; “A kohen, who is a reckless driver, might not be permitted to do Birchas Kohanim” , and also the way RW speaks at 1:50 on the video makes it sound as if there are many cases where a kohen cannot duchen – and this is simply not true. Having an article titled “Why a kohen must drive carefully” is similarly misleading, as it implies that there are special risks when driving relevant to a kohen specifically, and this is not true. As chassidim, we follow the AR’s shulchan oruch, so that is where our… Read more »
Does anyone know whether a surgeon who killed someone on purpose: i.e. he took a risk of one in one thousand to save someone’s life knowing that if unsuccessful 99.9% this will end in mortality?
Rabbu Wilhelm did NOT say that a reckless driver who is a cohen cannot duchen,,he mentioned only machlokes Mechaber and Rema regarding “Kohen shehorag es hanefesh” a cohen who killed by mistake a person in a n accident, He did mention, however in name of Rabbi Vozner Shlita that every person must obey the rules of speed limits posted by the government, but he did noit say that a reckless driver who is a cohen cannot duchen.
There is no basis halachically, for saying that a kohen who is a reckless driver and has not killed anybody, cannot duchen – no such thing. If somebody believes there is a mokor for such a position, please post it clearly.
We might also mention the Alter Rebbe’s position in OC:128 when speaking about these halochos.