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Ruling:We posit that the labor laws of the State of Israel are, as a rule, proper and fair and are to be accepted by halacha, at least as the basis of local practice and "communal decisions." This idea has been confirmed by many rulings of Rabbinical Courts in many cases, prominent among them regarding severance pay. In general, the gemara and Shulchan Aruch employ the rule regarding the laws of employment, that "everything follows the practice of the land." Employment agreements generally are predicated on an assumption that the laws of the land help shape spoken and unspoken employment agreements. Even organized groups can get together and decide about financial arrangements between members of the group (see Bava Batra 8b).
Regarding laying off pregnant workers, Paragraph 9 of the Law of Female Workers (1954) states that one can lay them off only with the permission of the appointee of the Minister of Labor and Welfare, which has been replaced by the Minister of Commerce and Industry. As long as this appointee works within his field of authority, his decisions should not be questioned. Therefore, even if def did not know that pl was pregnant, we uphold the decision that pl must pay until the time the permission was granted to lay off pl.
On the other hand, there is a concept that has gained much popularity in Israel – we must not allow "the accumulation of wealth without justice" (based on Yirmiyahu 17:11). Beit din feels that this case is an example. The idea of the aforementioned law is to prevent the loss of earning power of a pregnant woman. In this case, pl properly looked and found another job at higher wages. To receive double wages on the account of a firm that hired her and helped her progress in the field is an example of lack of justice. Just because the firing could not be confirmed retroactively does not mean that pl is entitled to double pay.
Therefore, pl is entitled to pay only from the time she was laid off until she found alternative employment.
P'ninat Mishpat (829)
Various Rabbis
241 - Listening to a Non-Kosher Witness
242 - Laying Off a Worker During Pregnancy
243 - Laying Off a An Unauthorized Sale
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P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: To Whom Do the Payments Go? – part I
based on ruling 81075 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Did Any Furniture Go to the Buyer? – part I
based on ruling 84093 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Undoing a Problematic Partnership – part I
based on ruling 84061 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: A Seller with Questionable Rights to the Property – part II
based on ruling 84062 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
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Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 9 - "Seeing is Believing" (parag. 21-30)
These paragraphs elaborate on the theme that seeing and knowing is better than any attempt to prove logically, and begins explaining the difference between Israel and gentiles.
Ein Aya Various Universal Stages of the Geula Process
Rav Kook examines the various stages of redemption, explaining how (in addition to the obvious oft-mentioned stages of ingathering the exiles, reviving the Hebrew language, army, state etc.) the messianic dream of world prosperity, the State of Israel and world unity can and are realistically and logically gradually coming true.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
How do we know that the "claim" of mass revelation to 2,000,000 witnesses at Mt. Sinai is really true? This important class answers all of the questions skeptics ask about this claim of the Kuzari.
Ein Aya Armies Still Necessary for Balance & the War Against Wars
Rav Kook explains why the world was originally divided into the various seemingly contradicting ideologies and cultures, in order to develop each one respectively. Swords or armies symbolize how each respective ideology defends themselves, as well as deters their opposing ideologies and cultures. On the other hand, the messianic era will be one of peace, and Rav Kook explains the transition to that stage, which mankind is already undergoing.
The Land of Israel LGBT'S IN ISRAEL
The question was asked, how can one make Aliyah with the LGBT parades?
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 7 - Five Accumulative Proofs of G-d
As a preparation for the Kuzari's classic proof of G-d from the mass-revelation at Sinai, we start here with 5 other directions to strengthen our belief which also contribute to what the Kuzari will present as well.
Ein Aya Muscle & Meaning: The Dual Nature of Gevurah (Physical Strength)
Is physical strength and fitness a necessity or an ideal? Although it if often totally overlooked among topics of Judaism, Rav Kook writes that it clearly is also a necessity to deter the many enemies of Israel, but even in Y'mot HaMashiach, in the Messianic era, to a certain extent, it's ideal continues even after our enemies will have been finished off.
