Introduction – part 2 The exact nature of the obligation to recite 100 brachos a day is actually a difference of opinion. While our relating of the origin certainly indicates that it is a rabbinic enactment, there are those who believe it…
Avissar Family Ribbis Initiative Many common financial transactions involve ribbis, so pitfalls abound for the unaware. Following are some common business activities that can, depending on the circumstances, constitute ribbis. • COSIGNING cosigning on a loan or car lease, even…
Rav Yitzchak Grossman Is experiencing pain a requirement for fulfilling the mitzvah of bris mila? Many poskim have addressed this question in the context of whether it is permitted to anesthetize the baby prior to the mila and have taken…
Rav Daniel Dombroff Parent’s and school’s financial responsibilities Costs of living in the frum community are rising every year. Along with regular expenses, the cost of yeshiva tuition is also an increasing financial burden. Likewise, many schools are struggling with…
Adapted from a shiur by Rav Mordechai Lebhar What can't you say when someone’s always listening? Amazon's Echo and similar “smart speakers” are devices that provide information, take orders for goods, or activate any of an array of services…
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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 Part 1: The Origin The Talmud in…
Who is subject to Ribbis? All participants in the transaction violate issurim: lender, borrower, witness, guarantor, and scribe or attorney. Banks and publicly traded companies as ribbis is only prohibited where both parties are Jewish, one may borrow at interest…
פרו ורבו ומלאו את הארץ וכבשוה Highlights of a shiur by Rav Yosef Jacobowitz Be Fruitful and Multiply… (Breishis 9:1) What is the minimum needed to fulfill one’s obligation? Or, more to the point: Can a person ever fulfill the…