Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal, Parshas Ki Savo
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Paying For Work You Did Not Ask For
Rabbi Yosef Greenwald Case: A contractor decides to install extra items in a house he is working on without consulting the owner. For example, an electrician is hired by a homeowner to install eight light fixtures or spotlights, and he…
Using Knowledge Gained from a Former Employer
Rabbi Yosef Greenwald Answer: The basic issue at hand in questions like this is whether any system or program that the employee is paid to create for the employer belongs to the employer or not. Within halacha, this issue…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Ki Savo
Fruit Stand Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald September 3, 2020 And you shall take from the first of all fruit of the earth that you shall bring from your land… Devarim 24:1 According to…
Q&A From the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline
Safety in Letters Q: There have been a number of criminal incidents in my neighborhood in recent years. A man has been approaching people in the area saying that the neighborhood has become dangerous and that we all must contribute…
Is a “No-return Policy” Permitted According to Halacha?
Rabbi Yosef Greenwald Question: Is it halachically permissible for a store to have a “no refund policy” or “credit only policy” concerning exchanges and returns? Answer: This question would appear to be most relevant to small, local Jewish establishments,…
Misrepresenting a Child’s Age to Gain Free Entry to a Park
Rabbi Yosef Greenwald Question: Someone takes their family to an amusement park where children under three may enter for free. They have a child who just turned three but is not yet old enough to actively use any of…
Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal, Parshas Ki Seitzei
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The Allowances of Working Remotely
Rabbi Yosef Greenwald Question: Working remotely has become more popular over the past few years and especially during the last few months as a result of Covid-19. Many employers will now allow workers to work from home much more…