Q&A: Agency in Terumah
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Agency in Terumah
Question
Hello Rabbi. In Agency 5, the Rabbi mentioned agency, acquisition on someone’s behalf, and consent. I didn’t understand how acquisition on someone’s behalf is an action. Seemingly, acquisition on someone’s behalf is the result of another action that causes the sender to acquire something, for example. Thank you.
Answer
I didn’t understand the question.
Discussion on Answer
I still don’t understand. The rule of acquisition on someone’s behalf is that Reuven can acquire something for Shimon. It’s like agency.
Is acquisition on someone’s behalf an action, like agency, or is acquisition on someone’s behalf a result / new state created by agency?