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“In most cases there isn’t much difference,” replied Rabbi Dayan. “However, in a small, observant office, shul or yeshiva, the vending operator does not necessarily consider the untaken change as ‘gone,’ so it’s proper to contact him. Even there, if you already took the money with intention to claim it, you may keep it.”

(For a more detailed treatment of this topic, see article by Rabbi Tzvi Price, “What to do when you Find Money in a Vending Machine,” at the BHI website, www.businesshalacha.com.)


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