Q&A: Faith / Belief
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Faith / Belief
Question
Is “opening the letters” an ineffective act / a violation of “do not practice divination” / some sort of bond between a Hasid and the Rebbe?
Answer
It is definitely forbidden under “do not practice divination” and “Be wholehearted with the Lord your God.”
Discussion on Answer
“Recite your verse for me” is not used for making decisions. And even in places where it seems that it is, I assume that was not actually the case because of the prohibition. See column 392.
How is this different from saying to a child, “Recite your verse for me,” as mentioned in the Talmud, or the Vilna Gaon lottery?