Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal Parshas Vayeira
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Sick Visit Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yosef Greenwald November 5, 2020 And Hashem appeared to him in Elonei Mamrei, and he was sitting at the entrance of the tent in the heat of the day. Bereishis…
How imminent must a threat be to be considered pikuach nefesh? Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman November 5, 2020 Our previous article introduced the question posed to R’ Asher Weiss by a researcher working to develop a…
Deal Breaker Dayan Daniel Dombroff November 5, 2020 Q: Reuven agreed verbally with Shimon to establish a joint learning seder. Five minutes later, Reuven was approached by Levi—with whom he had studied previously—who asked that Reuven partner with him…
Rabbi Chaim Weg Case: Someone hired a painter to paint his house but was shocked when he received the total bill for several thousand dollars. Apparently, he had not realized how expensive it was to paint a house, and he…
Rabbi Chaim Weg Question: Is it ever permitted to make private phone calls during one’s work time? Does it matter if the call is very important? In addition, is it permitted to use inexpensive items belonging to the company for…
Rabbi Chaim Weg Case: Reuven was listening to the most recent popular Jewish song that had just come out, when his friend Shimon met him and heard the song for the first time. Shimon enjoyed the song very much, so…
Rabbi Chaim Weg Case: Reuven, a ba’al tokea (one who blows the shofar), spent a lot of time practicing blowing the shofar in his home before Rosh Hashanah. However, Shimon, his upstairs neighbor, was upset, since Reuven often practiced late…
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HaRav Chaim Weg Question: Someone was holding several bags of groceries while walking home from the store when some of the bags started to tear. The person was not in the best neighborhood and was concerned that if he left…