I just listened to a 45-minute lecture by R. Mordechai Willig on this subject from a month ago (Sep. 9 '04). He draws no conclusions but makes it clear that this is a very serious question which he is not ready to answer. He also mentions that R. J. David Bleich is lenient.
If anyone knows whether R. Willig has reached a conclusion, please let me know either in the comments or via e-mail. Thank you.
Monday, October 11, 2004
New York Water VI

