[Nfbj] Blindness and shemirat negiah

[Judith Bron]

My suggestion is consulting your local Rav.  He will have the halachos on 
this issue.  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lauren Tuchman" <ltuchman1 at comcast.net>
To: "NFB in Judaism" <nfbj at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbj] Blindness and shemirat negiah


> Feli, I've often wondered the same thing. As Judith aforementioned, shomer 
> negia friends have offered me their arm though I do not ask them and was 
> actually surprised. Anyone know the specific halachos on this?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Felicitas Payk" <felicitas.payk at t-online.de>
> To: "NFB in Judaism" <nfbj at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 12:26 PM
> Subject: [Nfbj] Blindness and shemirat negiah
>
>
>> Hello,
>> I actually wondered whether guiding blind people collides with being 
>> shomer negiah. An Orthodox rabbi who once taught me always offered me his 
>> arm when we went somewhere, and I was very happy about that. Do you know 
>> whether there is anything written on this subject, or whether the Talmud 
>> says anything? What are your experiences with those situations, when you 
>> need a hand but there's no one of your sex around? Did people ever say 
>> "no"?
>> All the best,
>> Feli
>>
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