Hashavat Aveidah for Lost AirPods at Packed Theater

February 27th, 2026|Choshen Mishpat, Hashavat Aveidah, Non-Jews and Other Religions|

Question

A congregant went to see a show a few weeks ago, and her husband lost his AirPods there. He called the venue and left a voicemail describing the lost AirPods, and they said they had them. His brother went and picked them up. The husband got them, and they were the same make and model; however, when he opened them, he saw they were registered to someone else.

It’s not possible to figure out to whom the AirPods are registered, so they went to the