פסחים-עא

It was ערב פסח and Pinchas called the plumber in desperation.  “My toilet cracked,” he said.  “I have all the children and grandchildren coming for יום טוב and I need to have the toilet replaced today.”  The plumber said it was impossible.  He was getting ready for יום טוב as well and simply had no time to do it.  “I’m desperate,” Pinchas said.  “What am I going to do?”  The plumber responded that he could tell him how to close the water and remove the toilet and that Pinchas could come and pick up a replacement from him which would be relatively easy to install.  Having no choice, Pinchas followed the plumber’s directions, removed the broken toilet and picked up the new one.  As he was bringing it into his house, one neighbor said to another: “Hah, a new chumra.” 

05/07/2020