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Environment in Jewish law : essays and responsa / edited by Walter Jacob and Moshe Zemer
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1s versus Refugees

their fellow human beings(Deut. 4:9, 15; 22:8; B.K. 91b;ad, Hil. Rotzeah 11:4ff; Shulhan Arukh, Hoshen Mishpat 427; Yoreh Deah 116:5 and Isserles ). This means that no product that can cause harm should be used in any way. These citations would certainly apply to the danger of asbestos and, of course, we need to protect both children and adults from problems that may be caused by it. In this instance, however, two solutions are available. Both will assure the safety of the children; one is much more expen­sive than the other. It would, therefore, be preferable to encapsu­late the asbestos and have it checked from time to time rather than spend a very large sum of money on its total removal espe­cially as those funds can be used to rescue Jews from Russia . This must be done first and the smaller sum of money utilized

for the safety of the children.