Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal, Parshas Beshalach
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Can a Heter Iska Have The Power of a Loan Document?
Rav Shmuel Binyomin Honigwachs Laws of Asmachta - BHDs Can a Heter Iska Have The Power of a Loan Document? Rav Shmuel Binyomin Honigswachs Question: We know that once a borrower repays a loan, he should take the contract…
If Someone Borrowed Money And Says He Paid It Back, Is He Believed?
Rav Shmuel Binyomin Honigwachs Case: There is a concept of ne’emanus which is usually placed in a halachic shtar. This usually means that the promissory note has a stipulation that the lender will be believed that he is owed money, and…
I’m Starting a Business. For Which Parts Do I Need a Halachic Shtar?
Rabbi Shmuel Honigwachs Question: I am starting a new business. Naturally, there are a lot of moving parts. I am hiring employees, partnering with people, taking out loans etc. Can you walk me through which parts need a halachic shtar?…
Halachic Shtar Vs. Legal Contract
Rav Shmuel Binyomin Honigwachs Question: If I have a legal document for a loan or transaction, is there still a reason for me to have a halachic shtar as well? Answer: A legal document that has been reviewed…
If I Am Lending Money to a Friend, Do I Need a Shtar?
Rav Shmuel Binyomin Honigwachs Question: My friend approached me for a loan, and I agreed. He said that he wants to write a proper shtar, halachic contract, for the loan. Is this necessary? Answer: The Gemara in Bava Metziah…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Bo
First to Fast Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Moshe Yitzchok Weg January 21, 2021 And every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die… Shemos 11:5 It is customary for firstborns to fast on Erev Pesach.…
Q&A From the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline
Seizure Salad Dayan Daniel Dombroff January 21, 2021 Q In my yeshiva, lunch is served after Mincha. My Shemoneh Esrei tends to run long, and some of the lunch items are often gone by the time I arrive. May I…
Med Money: May the Rich Buy Vaccine Access?
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman January 21, 2021 Technology executive Alan Levine has a provocative proposal: Let the ultra-rich and influential skip the line for COVID-19 vaccines? Hear me out…Have the wealthiest and most influential Americans donate…