Is use of something that belongs to my boss, when it would be wasted anyway, be considered theft? Is it a perk that I can take advantage of? Here's my 6-minute answer:
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If the material is on it's way to the garbage, isn't it kind of that the boss was Meyayish from it which would alow anyone to take it?
Posted by: HalachaSheila | Wednesday, 26 March 2014 at 02:33 AM
To Halacha Sheila, that's a good point, but in this case, only a portion of the leftover materials would end up in the garbage. And, once the worker would allow himself to take the "hefker" or "laachar yeush" articles, he easily gives himself a hater to take the unauthorized articles - that's why it's best to be careful and ask the boss - remember, that anything in doubt whether hefker, yeush or not is a sofek deoraissa - better not to take a chance.
Posted by: Lazer Brody | Wednesday, 26 March 2014 at 06:34 AM
Thanks Rabbi,
Your 100% right. Better safe than sorry! We know so many stories of Neshamas that had to come back down just to return something they "took" from someone else in a previous Gilgul!
There's an old Yidish joke that The Rebbe in Cheider would Teitch "loi Signoiv - Men Tur Nisht Trefen" (cuz ppl would use "I found it" as an excuse for Genaiva)
Bracha V'Hatzlacha
Posted by: HalachaSheila | Thursday, 27 March 2014 at 03:10 AM