Regarding using an old Aron Kodesh (Holy Ark) to make a coffin for a met mitzvah (unattended deceased).

Date: 18 Adar II 5578

From: Rabbi Moshe Sofer

To: Rabbi Falk

Description

The responsum discusses whether an old Aron Kodesh (Holy Ark) can be used to make a coffin for a met mitzvah (unattended deceased), comparing it to the practice of using worn-out holy coverings for shrouds.

Source: Shu"t Chasam Sofer Collected §10

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