Monday, July 11, 2016

Austrian Chasidim

The Mogen Avraham (306:15) quotes the Yam Shel Shlomo
(Maharshal) who was hesitant with the practice of selling on 
Shabbos/ Yom Tov , Mitzvohs to the highest bidder, being
it looks like  buying & selling.  
The Maharshal continues, he prefers the practice of the 
חסידי אסטרייך , all the bidders pay the amount they bid even 
if they don't end up winning  the bid.

This looks more like pledging for Tzedaka than buying &selling.

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