The hospitalization of Maran Rav Gershon Edelstein, Rosh Yeshivas Ponovezh, has caused great concern in the Torah world, as previously reported on Matzav.com.
He has since been at the intensive care unit at the Ma’ayanei HaYeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak.
It became widely known that the Rosh Yeshiva was greatly concerned while in the hospital.
What was his concern?
On Erev Yom Tov, when he was still at home, he had performed an eruv tavshilin, which allows the preparation of food from a Yom Tov to a Shabbos. He discovered in the hospital that, due to regulations, it would not be possible to light neiros Shabbos within the hospital ward. Consequently, the Rosh Yeshiva sought a permissible form of melacha that would prevent a bracha levatalah.
Thus, on Yom Tov, a small pot was brought to the Rosh Yeshiva’s room in the intensive care unit, where he personally mixed the ingredients of the soup in the pot. This was done so that he would have a share in the cooking process, thereby preserving the integrity of the eruv tavshilin brachah said on the eve of the Yom Tov.
All are asked to continue davening for Rav Yerachmiel Gershon ben Miriam.
{Matzav.com Israel}
If one made eruv tavshilin bheter intending to cook there is no such halacha that he must cook or it will be retroactively become a bracha lvatala. It is a matir. If he made an eruv techumim and became unable to walk what would he do then
There is a great machlokes if you can make an eruv tavshilin just for hadlakas neros )עי’ כף החיים או”ח סימן תקכז קיג
It is surprising that Reb Gershon would have made a bracha at home just for lighting candles.
maybe he always mixes some vegetables in a pot. (or the story is inaccurate)