Here is the third part of the shiur on הפרת נדרים. Pilei Plaos BS"D.
Sometimes when I link a shiur and tell how delicious it is, I feel guilty, like I am boasting ח"ו ח"ו ח"ו.
But that reminds me of a story of Rav Yechezkel Abramsky who once testified in an English court when they wanted to make a decree against שחיטה. He went on at length telling the judge his credentials, how he was the head of the Beis Din, had written many sefarim, was an expert on שחיטה etc. etc. The judge said "Don't you have a concept of humility in your religion?"
Rav Abramsky responded "Yes we do your honor. But I am under oath".
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Future Headline: Trump refuses to rise to take the oath at his trial.
He heard you can’t arrest a sitting president.
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Back in the days when Los Alamos was a small company town, a noted theoretical physicist was called as a witness for the prosecution. Rising to take the stand, the great man smiled and nodded affably in the direction of the jury box.
This infuriated the defense counsel. “Your Honor, I don’t see how my client can get a fair trial here,” he said angrily. Turning to the professor, he demanded, “I want your answer, and remember that you are under oath. Do you, or do you not, know more than half the members of this jury?”
The physicist smiled. “Under oath, I can easily swear that I know more than all of them put together.”
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A man is charged with first-degree murder and is on the stand, being questioned by the prosecution.
“Did you commit the crime?”
“No sir, I did not.”
“I remind you that you are under oath. Do you know the penalty for perjury?”
“Yes sir, and it’s MUCH less than the penalty for murder.”
