THE LAW OF RETURN
The Ketzos (354:4) writes that the only way something not in one’s physical control can be considered birshuso is when it is held as a pikadon, in trust, on his behalf. Even if a sale was rendered null and void…
POSSESSING THE DISPOSSESSED
An item that is lost or stolen remains the property of its owner. Were he to retrieve it, he would not require a kinyan to regain ownership. Nevertheless, it is outside of his control—aino birshuso. The Gemara (Bava Kama 69b)…
TAKING STOCK OF CHAMETZ
Adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yosef Greenwald May one own shares on Pesach in a public company that owns chametz? At the heart of this issue is the halachic view of corporations and stock ownership, and whether shareholders, who…
WHEN CHAMETZ MEANS BUSINESS
DOES THE STANDARD MECHIRAS CHAMETZ PROCEDURE SUFFICE FOR THE CHAMETZ OF A BUSINESS? By Dayan Shmuel Honigwachs, Shabbos and Kashrus Division, Bais HaVaad In this article we will address the following scenarios: • A business that sells chametz products via an…
Introduction
Dear Friends: I hope this finds you well at this difficult time. We at the Bais HaVaad are pleased to present to you this next issue of the Business Halacha Review. In this publication, we aim to provide an overview…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha
Inyana D'Yoma This Is It Excerpted and adapted from a shiurby Dayan Chaim Weg And you shall tell your son on that day saying, “On account of this did Hashem do for me when I left Egypt.” (Shemos 13:8) According…