By: Rabbi Yehoshua Grunwald Question: I live in a complex where there are many bikes of neighbors laying around; may I use those bikes without asking permission? If not, am I responsible to stop my children from using them…
By Rav Shmuel Honigwachs On January 30, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed Acting Attorney General Sally Yates and replaced Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Daniel Ragsdale. e" sf The firing of Yates, a career prosecutor appointed by former President Barack Obama, followed her refusal to…
By Rav Shlomo Cohen The Jewish settlers of Ammona in the West bank were shocked by the recent ruling of the Israeli Supreme Court that they are to be evicted by the 25th of December. The settlement was…
Introduction There has been much discussion on the topic of smoking in halacha over the course of the past century or so.2 One of the unique facets of the halachic discussion on smoking is that the halachic conclusions…
“With all of my might, I have served your father.” In this week’s parsha Yaakov tells Rochel and Leah that despite being repeatedly taken advantage of by Lavan, he nonetheless labored for him with all of his energy. The…
A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR In this issue, we tackle mechiras chametz issues that pertain to businesses. But first, a very brief history of mechiras chametz. READ MORE Selling chametz permanently to a non-Jew before Pesach in…