March 23, 2024; 13 Adar 2, 5784 Sponsored anonymously L’Ilui Nishmas Sara Eidel Bas Mordechai
Rabbi Akiva Eiger ZT”L, was the Rabbi of Posen and was known throughout Europe as one of the leading Halachic authorities of his time. He received a Shaila (question) on an intricate Halachic matter from the Jewish community of Lutsk almost 500 miles away from Posen, and at the time, in a different country entirely. Nonetheless, Rabbi Eiger responded to the “out of town” question, however, it was not before a significant delay. In his written response to the question, he provided the reason for the delay...