Halachos related to Berachos Tetzave What bracha is recited on papaya? We recite borei pri ha’eitz on fruit and borei pri ho’adama on vegetables. Halachically, is papaya treated as a fruit or a vegetable? A related issue is whether or not the first three years of a…
Favors for the lender Regarding favors in ribbis, the following levels of friendship and favors are discussed in halachah: Acquaintances: Favors one would not have done otherwise: A private favor the borrower would not have done previously for the lender,…
Adapted from a shiur by Rav Yehoshua Grunwald on Parshas Tetzaveh (ועשית מזבח מקטר קטורת... ונתת אותו לפני הפרכת אשר על ארון העדות (שמות ל:א,ו The Rambam (Tefilla 11:13) rules that we place the bima in the middle of the…
Paying for Unsolicited Services By: Rabbi Dovid Grossman, Rosh Bais HaVaad One may think that the Halacha of yored does not often apply. According to the Gemara, a person who completes a job without the owner asking for it, is…
Adapted from a shiur by Rav Yosef Greenwald Going alone Bais Din has a side job in addition to mishpat: to serve as shotrim, officers (Devarim 16:18). This function requires Bais Din, in certain circumstances, to intervene to protect society…
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Weekly Question: Laws related to Berachos The Gerald & Karin Feldhamer OU Kosher Halacha Yomis This Column is dedicated in memory of: Rav Chaim Yisroel ben Reb Dov HaLevi Belsky, zt’l Senior OU Kosher Halachic Consultant from 1987-2016 According to…
USUAL AND UNUSUAL FAVORS May a person do favors for someone he owes money to? For example, Reuven, who owes Shimon money, was in a sefarim store and saw a sefer Shimon always wanted. May he do him a favor…
Adapted from a shiur by Rav Yitzchak Grossman on Parshas Terumah (אורך החצר מאה באמה ורחב חמישים בחמישים וקמה חמש אמות שש משזר ואדניהם נחשת (שמות כז:יח The Gemara (Eruvin 23a) sees this pasuk concerning the measurements of the Mishkan…