Rav Baruch Fried Question: Reuven found an aveidah and, as he was getting ready to put up signs, he noticed a sign on the bulletin board that said that someone lost the exact item he had found. The sign promised…

Rav Baruch Fried Question: I found an item and put up signs, but no one came forward to claim it. It has been in my possession for a long time. What am I supposed to do with it? Answer: If…

Rav Baruch Fried Question: We said in the previous segment that a shomer aveidah has an obligation to make a hachrazah. What exactly does that entail? Answer: In the times of the Bais Hamikdosh, when people were Oleh Regel, there…

Rav Baruch Fried Question: What are the responsibilities of one who picks up an aveidah? Answer: Obviously, the goal of one who picks up an aveidah is to reunite the item with its owner, which means he has a responsibility…

Rav Baruch Fried Question: What can a shul or mikvah do if it finds itself overloaded with aveidos that people left there? Answer: If they already have been koneh it, they are stuck with it. However, if whoever has jurisdiction…

Rav Baruch Fried Question: I was in a supermarket and found $10 in front of the customer service counter. I picked it up, saw that there was no siman, and was about to take it for myself. The storeowner saw…

Question: In my development, there are many scooters, coats, toys, etc., which were obviously dropped by children. Do I have to pick up and return all of these lost items? Answer: The truth is that anything knowingly entrusted to a…

Rav Baruch Fried Question: A man has a private jar of coffee, which he keeps in shul. One day, I see him taking a cup of coffee and leaving his jar on the counter. I know that other people will…

Rav Baruch Fried Question: A fellow is walking in a totally non-Jewish neighborhood and finds a pocketbook. It contains a lot of cash but no credit cards or ID. It does, however, contain a “mitzvah note” signed by “Mommy”. Is…

Rav Baruch Fried Question: There is a concept found in the Gemara if “odom memashmesh b’kiso b’chol sha’ah”, which means that a person is always presumed to be aware of the valuable items he is carrying in his pockets and…