The Reisman family made aliya. They arrived on Tuesday. The next three days, they were working hard setting up their new home in Eretz HaKodesh and getting ready for Shabbos.
On Friday night, when Abba came back from shul, he marveled at the beautiful Shabbos table that his wife and his oldest daughter Shira set up. He thanked his wife and Shira for doing such a wonderful job, but when he came over to his chair, he noticed that the challah cover was missing! His daughter Emunah looked at Abba and said, “I know what you are thinking, Abba. ‘Where is the challah cover?’ Right, Abba? Is that what you are thinking?”
“Exactly!” said Abba with a smile, “So where is the challah cover?”
“You won’t believe it, Abba. It’s in the suitcase that’s locked with a combination lock!” said his youngest daughter Rachel Leah.
Eli asked Abba, “Is opening that lock a problem of Kosev (writing)?”
“Why is that?” asked Abba.
“Because by aligning the wheels we’ll be writing the code,” replied Eli.
“No way!” objected Yitzy, “Just by putting the numbers in the right order cannot possibly be Kosev! Abba, what’s a Shabbos table without our beautiful challah cover?!”
Question: Can they open that combination lock now?
Hints & Answers
HALACHA CHALLENGE: Shemiras Shabbos Kehilchosa (23:63) writes that it is permitted to use on Shabbos a combination lock that opens by aligning its wheels to the right code. RHYMES: “care” TRIVIA: B. (Rabbi E. Goldfeiz of Star-K teaches: The Rama writes that one may not wear a wool garment with a linen garment on top it, or vice versa, where it is impossible to remove one garment without first removing the top garment. But one could wear a linen shirt with wool pants because they can be removed separately.) | *Menucha answers are not to be taken as final decisions in halacha.
