Q&A: Pressing Circumstances
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Pressing Circumstances
Question
Hello Rabbi, thank you for all the interesting posts!
Is a pressing circumstance in Jewish law relative to the importance and severity of the commandment for example the pressure needed to permit a married woman is greater than a pressing circumstance needed for obligations of sukkah.
And if so what are the ways to measure the importance against the pressure?
Answer
Presumably yes. There is no way to give general criteria. There is common sense.
Also, each person relates differently to the same situation, so his level of pressure is assessed differently.