Giving Precedence to a Jew: Difference between revisions
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##Chofetz Chaim says you don't have to take a significant loss.<ref>[http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=56455&st=&pgnum=87 Sefer Ahavas Chesed 5:5] where he explains that the Rama only meant when it was not a significant amount of money. This is based on Tosfos Avodah Zara s.v. V'Rebbe Meir who explains that the Gemora in Avodah Zara talks specifically about a carcass that doesn't have significant value.</ref> | ##Chofetz Chaim says you don't have to take a significant loss.<ref>[http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=56455&st=&pgnum=87 Sefer Ahavas Chesed 5:5] where he explains that the Rama only meant when it was not a significant amount of money. This is based on Tosfos Avodah Zara s.v. V'Rebbe Meir who explains that the Gemora in Avodah Zara talks specifically about a carcass that doesn't have significant value.</ref> | ||
##Others say you only have to give precedence to a Jew if they are equal price.<ref>Shevet Halevi 11:322 and Shut Toafos Reim O.C. 22. Ateret Paz 1:3:10:8 citing Yaskil 4:6:2:8</ref> | ##Others say you only have to give precedence to a Jew if they are equal price.<ref>Shevet Halevi 11:322 and Shut Toafos Reim O.C. 22. Ateret Paz 1:3:10:8 citing Yaskil 4:6:2:8</ref> | ||
##It is just a kind deed, but not an obligation to give precedence to a Jew.<ref>Chikray Lev C.M. 1:139 explains that it is for this reason that the Rambam and Shulchan Aruch never cite this as halachic because it is only a nice deed. This position is supported by the Pesikta Behar. See Teshuvos V'Hanhagos 1:805 and 2:724 where he tries to justify the custom of always searching for the cheapest price by saying it isn't an obligation, but just a kind deed.</ref> This position isn't the mainstream one.<ref>Both Tashbetz 3:151 and Sht Rama 10 writes that it is obligatory. [http://din.org.il/2018/04/25/%D7%94%D7%97%D7%99%D7%95%D7%91-%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9C%D7%A9%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%A8-%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%99%D7%94%D7%95%D7%93%D7%99-%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%92%D7%95/ Din.org.il] summarizes that the consensus of poskim is that it is an obligation.</ref> | ##It is just a kind deed, but not an obligation to give precedence to a Jew.<ref>Chikray Lev C.M. 1:139 explains that it is for this reason that the Rambam and Shulchan Aruch never cite this as halachic because it is only a nice deed. This position is supported by the Pesikta Behar. See Teshuvos V'Hanhagos 1:805 and 2:724 where he tries to justify the custom of always searching for the cheapest price by saying it isn't an obligation, but just a kind deed. Ateret Paz 1:3:10 cites the Maharsham in Mishpat Shalom 189 as agreeing.</ref> This position isn't the mainstream one.<ref>Both Tashbetz 3:151 and Sht Rama 10 writes that it is obligatory. [http://din.org.il/2018/04/25/%D7%94%D7%97%D7%99%D7%95%D7%91-%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9C%D7%A9%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%A8-%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%99%D7%94%D7%95%D7%93%D7%99-%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%92%D7%95/ Din.org.il] summarizes that the consensus of poskim is that it is an obligation.</ref> | ||
#If the non-Jew's store is closer, one should still make an effort to go to the store owned by the Jew<ref>Maharm Shik C.M. 31. Rav Shternbach in Teshuvos V'Hanhagos 1:805 notes that the poskim do not discuss how far of a distance one must go, and suggests that it is a [[Mil]] just like how far one must go to find a minyan. He does not this is by large or regular purchases, but a one time or small purchase can go to the closer store.</ref> | #If the non-Jew's store is closer, one should still make an effort to go to the store owned by the Jew<ref>Maharm Shik C.M. 31. Rav Shternbach in Teshuvos V'Hanhagos 1:805 notes that the poskim do not discuss how far of a distance one must go, and suggests that it is a [[Mil]] just like how far one must go to find a minyan. He does not this is by large or regular purchases, but a one time or small purchase can go to the closer store.</ref> | ||
#This law does not apply to a Jewish retailer as his income is based on him getting the best price.<ref>Maharam Shik C.M. 31. The same is implied by Chafetz Chaim (Ahavat Chesed 5:5).</ref> | #This law does not apply to a Jewish retailer as his income is based on him getting the best price.<ref>Maharam Shik C.M. 31. The same is implied by Chafetz Chaim (Ahavat Chesed 5:5).</ref> | ||
