Returning a Lost Item – Bag with a Laptop
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Question
For a long time already we have had a bag with an old, broken laptop in our car, and we do not know whose it is or how it got there. What is the halachic ruling regarding a lost item? Are we allowed to throw the bag and the laptop into the garbage, or are we obligated to keep it or post a notice?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
There is no point in looking for the person who lost it after such a long period of time.
There is no need to return the broken laptop.
If the bag itself is still usable, make a note for yourself that you are obligated to return it to its owner when Eliyahu the prophet comes, and you may throw it away.
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