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Answer: There are two halachic issues to discuss regarding the extent of Reuven’s responsibility: 1. Does Reuven have more than 20% responsibility for the car, and if so, to what extent? 2. Is indirect responsibility activated because the others refuse to take responsibility?
Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions (654)
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The two main forms of arevim are: a regular arev and an arev kablan. A regular arev is responsible to potentially pay for what his friend owes, but only when the creditor has a valid reason to view the debt as impractical to receive from the debtor (Shulchan Aruch, CM 129:8). An arev kablan is treated like a direct recipient of a loan, even though someone else is the ultimate beneficiary. Resultantly, while a creditor can approach a regular arev only after it is apparent that the debtor will not pay, he can approach an arev kablan before even trying the debtor (ibid. 15).
Rishonim disagree on the status of two who borrow together. The Rosh (Shvuot 5:2) considers each lender as an arev kablan, which means that the borrower can take full payment from either without even trying to get half from the other. The Sha’ar Mishpat (77:1) explains that we view the matter as if each of the borrowers received all the money, no matter how they decided to split it among them. The Shulchan Aruch (CM 77:1), though, accepts the opinion of the Rishonim who say that each is a borrower on half and a regular arev on the other, so that generally each person only has to pay when his partner will not.
At what point has the lender exhausted his necessary efforts to receive payment from the borrower and can demand pay from an arev? The Shulchan Aruch (CM 129:10) says a case where one can demand payment from the arev is if the other borrower is a powerful person who does not listen to beit din. The Rama (ad loc.) cites but does not accept an opinion that we wait until beit din tries to force the borrower to pay. Clearly, though, if there has been only refusal to pay without being summoned by beit din, it is too early to demand payment from the arev (see also Bava Batra 174a). This is even clearer if the debtor has real claims for exemption, in which case going to beit din before paying is the defendant’s right (even if he is presently not eager to do so).
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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.
