9 Lessons
Mishpatim How Does a Heter Iska Work?
Andy Gross, a businessman who is proud that he is now observing mitzvos, is on time for his appointment. After a brief greeting, I ask him what brings him to my office on this beautiful morning. “I recently learned that even though the Torah prohibits paying or receiving interest, there is something called a heter iska that legalizes it. How can we legitimize something that the Torah expressly prohibits?” Indeed, Andy’s question is both insightful and important, and deserves a thorough explanation. Why don’t you join us by reading the attached article?
Mishpatim Anointing Oil
Who may be anointed with the shemen hamish’cha? What are the ingredients of the shemen hamish’cha? Where is the shemen hamish’cha poured?
Charity and Lending Money The Kosher Way to Collect a Loan
Although it is a very big mitzvah to lend money, some people are reluctant to do so because they know of loans that proved difficult to collect. Must you lend someone money if you are not sure it will ever be repaid? What do you do if you lent money to someone who seemed very honest and sincere, but now that it comes time to repay, he informs you that he is penniless? What may you do and what may you not do to collect your money? How can you guarantee that you get your money back?
Mishpatim Get Rid of the Stuff!
or The Vanishing Importer and Other Tales
or The Vanishing Importer and Other Tales
Mishpatim The Seamstress, the Chazzan and the Mashgiach
From the halachic literature
Can You be Paid for What You Did Not Do? Some interesting financial laws.