YeshivaThe torah world Gateway
Beit Midrash
- Sections
- Chemdat Yamim
- P'ninat Mishpat
Ruling: Land rental is finalized by money, a document, or usage of the land (Bava Metzia 99a). All of the elements were present in a manner that obligates def, even if def did not sign the contract.
The gemara (Kiddushin 26a) discusses ayil v’nafik azuzei as a reason to disallow the validity of a kinyan in the context of one who bought a field and, from the outset, the seller came repeatedly to ask for the money and was rebuffed. Rashi explains the logic: the seller displays that he sold the land only because he was in immediate need for the money, and if it is not immediately available, the rationale for the sale falls. If the seller can back out, so can the buyer. However, this does not apply in our case for a few reasons.
First, the money that pl was anxious about was not the price of the apartment or its rent but a security deposit. The money for the initial months of rental was paid immediately. Secondly, we find poskim discussing ayil v’nafik a’zuzei only in regard to sale and not in regard to rental, and there is logic to distinguish. The logic of the concept is that we see that the only reason the seller is willing to part with his land was that he was in immediate need of cash. However, regarding rental, the landlord is not parting with his property but is using it in the manner one uses extra land.
There is also a question in the poskim whether ayil v’nafik azuzei can be said in regard to a delayed payment. The Shulchan Aruch (Choshen Mishpat 190:15) says that the dayan should decide if it appears that the seller was under pressure to receive the money. Furthermore, according to the law of the land, the contract is binding irrespective of these issues. For several reasons, then, the agreement is binding.
[We will discuss next time whether pl’s behavior justifies the cessation of the agreement.]
P'ninat Mishpat (833)
Various Rabbis
233 - An Aggressive Landlord
234 - An Aggressive Landlord
235 - A Kibbutz’s Rights to Fringe Benefits
Load More
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Multiple Agreements and Parties – part IV
based on final ruling of 80082 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: A Contractor’s Leaving the Job in the Middle – part I
based on ruling 84013 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Realtor’s Fee on Large Commercial Building – part I
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Undoing a Problematic Partnership – part II
based on ruling 84061 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Rabbis in Midrash
Lessons
fast navigation
P'ninat Mishpat A Non-Contractor in Changing Times – part II
(based on ruling 85128 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Moreshet Shaul Hashem Is your Shadow – part II
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 420 – an address from 1941
Parashat Hashavua Happiness for the Right Reasons
[With painful longing, we share these divrei Torah from our co-Rosh Kollel for close to 40 years, Harav Moshe Ehrenreich zt”l.]
Israel and the Nations A Few Minutes & Many Innovative Ideas on Antisemitism & What to do About It
As we approach the High Holidays, this short lecture (18 minutes) deals with the unfortunate situation of how Israel and the Jewish People stand against antisemitism, analyzing its cause according to Rav Kook, and how to deal with the issue pragmatically & via our prayers.
Ha'azinu PURSUIT is PERFECTION
p. Ha'azinu, Shabbat Shuva
Rav Kook deals with the question of the seemingly hopeless nature of Tshuva. For G-d Himself knows that He created us with free will, which inevitably means we will sometimes make mistakes and choose wrong. This can easily be frustrating, freezing us into inaction and ye'ush (loss of hope). If one sins even once, does he chalila have no choice but suicide?! Moreover, our Godly conscience demands justice, righteousness and perfection, but we all know this is impossible, so what's the solution? Rav Kook's innovative thinking, strongly based on chazal (our sages), offers an inciteful and important aspect to this topic, especially this time of year!
Sukkot Bug-Free Sukkah: Essential Halachic and Practical Schach Guide
How to inspect, clean, and store bamboo mats and palm branches to protect your mitzvah and holiday meals.
