Furthermore, in Talmud Bavli, Shabbos 67b, "Rav Zutra teaches: One who covers an oil lantern or uncovers naphtha [a kind of fuel] has sinned to Bal Tashchit." Rashi explains that these actions are wasteful because they encourage the fuel to burn faster. I'm not a rav, but since we learned to preserve oil, and trees during war, I doubt any wasteful behavior (especially allowing our lights to burn endlessly) would be acceptable. Therefore, in order to prevent waste, I contend we have a halachic obligation to be half a second late for the meeting, or to spend fifteen more seconds setting the Shabbos timer as we run out the door.
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http://www.coejl.org/ebulletin/1.php#learn
kosherfood.about.com/od/tubshvat/Tu_BShvat_Recipes_Kosher_Jewish_Holiday_Food.htm -ari
If you click "learn" there is a whole section
http://www.coejl.org/ebulletin/1.php#learn
That's a good website. You have to push "LEARN"
Julie got it from me.
http://www.canfeinesharim.org/learning/make_difference.php?page=11489
Here's another one!!!!!
Furthermore, in Talmud Bavli, Shabbos 67b, "Rav Zutra teaches: One who covers an oil lantern or uncovers naphtha [a kind of fuel] has sinned to Bal Tashchit." Rashi explains that these actions are wasteful because they encourage the fuel to burn faster. I'm not a rav, but since we learned to preserve oil, and trees during war, I doubt any wasteful behavior (especially allowing our lights to burn endlessly) would be acceptable. Therefore, in order to prevent waste, I contend we have a halachic obligation to be half a second late for the meeting, or to spend fifteen more seconds setting the Shabbos timer as we run out the door.
^^^^ That's from the link above
http://ma002.urj.net/tubishvat.html
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