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Payment for Linkage to the CPI and Lost Income
It is accepted practice in batei din that damage payments are not linked to the CPI (inflation rate). However, when a negligent worker causes his employer to lose profits, he is required to compensate for these losses. Under such circumstances, even if it involves a case of one who deals in financial matters, such as a person who is supposed to invest someone’s money, the calculations will include linkage and interest.
Ribbit for Late Payment
There is a machloket among the poskim if governmental agencies are allowed to obligate those who pay late penalty interest payments and to collect them.
P'ninat Mishpat (829)
Rabbi Yosef Goldberg
39 - A Review of the Year’s Piskei Din
40 - A Review of the Year’s Piskei Din
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Abrogation of a Work Contract by the Employer
One who hired a worker and backed out is considered to lack trustworthiness (mechusar amanah). If the abrogation causes the worker losses (in wages), the employer has to compensate the loss unless the change in plans was due to extenuating circumstances. When plans were changed because the work turned out to be economically not worthwhile, it is not considered mechusar amanah to cancel the related workers. However, when the change causes the worker losses, the employer still has to compensate.
The calculation of losses takes into account the fact that when the work ceases and the worker does not replace it with other work, he has vacation. He is therefore paid as a po’el batel (an idle worker). In other words, we reduce from the salary due the amount of money one would pay to have vacation. In this regard, there is a machloket between recent poskim whether we look at the particulars of a case where one would not be as interested in vacation as the average person (e.g., if he is in great need for money or other reasons).
Abrogation of the Agreement by the Worker
A worker for a set time can quit in the midst of the period. However, if this causes the employer to employ other workers to prevent losses, the employer can deduct those expenses from the accumulated partial wages due to the worker who quit prematurely.
Estimating Work Whose Value Was Not Discussed in Advance
When there was no discussion of salary before work commenced, the worker is paid according to the lowest level on the market. However, when there was an ongoing work relationship between the two, we estimate the work in light of the prevailing standard of pay.
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Smoking Rights in a Rental? – part III
based on ruling 85076 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: 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: How Many Dayanim?
based on ruling 84139-1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
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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.
