tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post7032652090640956689..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: OCD and frumkeit or fair warning?Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-32243501912623486602021-10-21T22:40:55.603+03:002021-10-21T22:40:55.603+03:00Is it a psik raisha that the plants will get water...Is it a psik raisha that the plants will get watered? If not, then it is muttar, since you do not intend to do it.<br />(Even if it is a psik reisha, it is lo nicha lei, which is a famous machlokes between the Arukh and Tosafos.) Bored Lawyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-68135484085713431842021-10-20T16:12:37.023+03:002021-10-20T16:12:37.023+03:00I always wondered about this as well. I assumed it...I always wondered about this as well. I assumed it was assur on Shabbos, and just avoid using water fountains like this. I don't think it's a problem during Shmittah, since incidentally watering plants (especially plants you don't own) isn't an issue (as far as I understand).<br /><br />If it is assur on Shabbos, I don't think this qualifies as OCD. Even if not assur, it's also not OCD, just a mistake.yoni r.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-8233374011886458512021-10-20T16:07:07.879+03:002021-10-20T16:07:07.879+03:00It shouldn't be a problem if you're not tr...It shouldn't be a problem if you're not trying to water them. It's always best to be strict here, but it's not really a problem.Nachumnoreply@blogger.com