Beit Midrash

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128 Lessons
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    Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

    Stopping a Charitable Hora’at Keva

    Rabbi Daniel Mann | Av 5783
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    Neighbors and Partners

    The Shabby Cabby

    Mrs. Gartenhaus borrowed 100 NIS from Mrs. Horowitz but the cab driver says he only received 20 NIS. How much does Mrs. G owe Mrs. H?

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | adar II 4 5782
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    Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

    Returning to a Gemach Newer Medicines than One Received

    I used a local medicine gemach, which prefers receiving replacement medicine but also allows giving back with money. The pills they gave me were slightly past expiration. Isn’t it ribbit to give back either (new) pills or their monetary value, considering that expired medicine is worth less than normal?

    Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Shvat 7 5782
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    Theft and Damage

    The Talis Exchange and Other Lost Stories

    Borrowing without the owner’s knowledge is usually halachically equivalent to stealing! In general, one may not use an item until one receives permission from the owner.

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Cheshvan 5 5782
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    Domestic Financial Laws

    Q&A: Do Hareidim and Religious-Zionists Observe Mitzvot Differently?

    Do the hareidi public and religious-Zionist public truly observe the mitzvot differently, or is the perceived difference merely because of their differences regarding the State of Israel?

    Rabbi Moshe meir Aviner | Heshvan 2 5782
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    Rent and Lease

    The Fateful U-Turn

    A car crash occurred between Reuven and Shimon. So who is responsible?

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Elul 4 5781
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    Additional Lessons

    Secret Numbers

    In our cashless credit card world, we have all been introduced to the concept and necessity for secret numbers. This presents a challenge, because it is not easy to remember different numbers, especially numbers that you do not use every day.

    Rabbi Berel Wein | Tammuz 20 5781
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    Buying and Selling

    Baffled Raffle

    Yossi Swapped his raffle ticket with Shimmy's and Shimmy won the first prize. who owns that prize?

    Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Sivan 26 5781
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    Yitro

    A Human Justice System

    One of the basic lessons learned from Parashat Yitro is that there is no perfect system of justice if it involves human beings and judges.

    Rabbi Berel Wein | Shvat 21 5781
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    Neighbors and Partners

    Carpet Diem

    Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Tevet 2 5781
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    Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

    Pressuring a Store to Take Back Purchase

    I bought something in a store and wanted to return it. The customer service person was reluctant to take it back, but I was persistent and she eventually agreed to it. Was it permitted for me to handle it as I did, or did I violate lo tachmod (I heard in a shiur that you can violate this when pressuring a store to give a refund)?

    Rabbi Daniel Mann | Kislev 21 5781
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    Theft and Damage

    Rescued from the Ashes

    At the Shabbat Table

    At the Shabbat Table

    Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Kislev 13 5781
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    Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

    Backing Out of an Oral Offer to a Potential Worker

    I needed work done on my house – only part of the job acutely. I contacted Reuven, who came recommended; he quoted a high price. Because of the acute need, I agreed without shopping around. When he said he could only come a week later, I found Shimon to do the first part of the job. (It is not clear to me if Reuven now expects to do the rest of the job.). Shimon told me that Reuven charged much too much and offered to do the remaining part for half of Reuven’s quote. Do I have a halachic or moral obligation to use Reuven?

    Rabbi Daniel Mann | Cheshvan 22 5781
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    Buying and Selling

    Meating Halfway

    At the Shabbat Table

    At the Shabbat Table

    Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Tishrei 30 5781
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    Theft and Damage

    When Push Came to Shove

    At the Shabbat Table

    At the Shabbat Table

    Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Elul 10 5780
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    Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

    How to Determine when Paying on Time Is

    I live in New York, but often people in Israel do work for me, which they send me via computer. How do I calculate my deadline to pay them and fulfill the mitzva to pay on time – based on my time-zone or my workers’?

    Rabbi Daniel Mann | Elul 4 5780
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    Contracts and Agreements

    Low Appeal

    At the Shabbat Table

    At the Shabbat Table

    Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Elul 3 5780
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    Theft and Damage

    An Oily Start

    At the Shabbat Table

    At the Shabbat Table

    Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Av 19 5780
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    Copyrights

    Shady Business

    At the Shabbat Table

    Two Indians fought over the shade of the donkey. How does that have to do with a tourist who took a picture of Rav Kook?

    Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Tamuz 20 5780
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    Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

    Pressure to Include Second Storage Room

    Rabbi Daniel Mann | Tamuz 14 5780
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