Found a Watch on the Road | Sheilot

Found a Watch on the Road

Question

Shalom, honorable Rabbi. I found a watch on the shoulder of a busy intercity highway while I was standing in a traffic jam. What is the halachah regarding returning the lost item?

Answer

Shalom u’vrachah 

The watch belongs to you. 

The person who lost it certainly despaired of recovering it. 

Answered 1 September 2026 How answers are reviewed
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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