Laws of War Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yitzhak Grossman November 30, 2023 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of Yaakov’s sons, Shimon and Levi, Dinah’s…
Finger Painting November 30, 2023 Q I was painting on Friday. I cleaned the paint from my hands, but I see now that a tiny spot remains on one fingernail. Does that pose a problem for netilas yadayim? If so,…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman November 30, 2023 Business Insider reports: In 2011, Randall Atkins, a former Wall Street banker, bought a mine outside of Sheridan, Wyoming, sight unseen, the Wall Street Journal reported. Originally, the plan…
Daf 27 - The $30,000 Chicken R' Yitzchok Silver, author, The Code of Jewish Conduct Daf 28 - Taking the Law into Your Own Hands R' Yitzchok Silver, author, The Code of Jewish Conduct Daf 29 - The Mazik of Bor R' Yitzchok…
Daf 17 - Chanukah Lights in a Hotel R' Nissan Kaplan, rosh yeshiva, Daas Aharon, Yerushalayim Daf 18 - Ko'ach Kocho in Halacha R' Shrage Kalus, posek, Yeshivas Torah Ohr, Yerushalayim Daf 19 - Intellectual Property R' Ari Marburger; dayan, Bais Din Maysharim, Lakewood Daf 20…
Means Testing Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yehonoson Hool November 23, 2023 Whatever You will give me, I shall repeatedly tithe to You. Bereishis 28:22 The Da’as Zekeinim quotes a Midrash that infers from this pasuk…
Beyond Repair November 23, 2023 Q I obtain broken electronic devices and refurbish them for resale. I could boost profitability by replacing certain external features to give a device the appearance of a later model. Is that permitted? A The…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman November 23, 2023 In our previous article, we noted that the Gemara asserts what seem to be three distinct principles exempting talmidei chachamim from certain categories of communal obligations. We began to…
Introduction to Seder Nezikin Rav Dovid Grossman, Rosh Bais Havaad Daf 2 - Mamon Hamazik R' Sholom Kamenetsky, Rosh Hayeshiva, Yeshiva D'Philadelphia Daf 3 - Damaging Insured Goods R' Sholom Kamenetsky, Rosh Hayeshiva, Yeshiva D'Philadelphia Daf 4 - Corporate…
Future Reference Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yosef Greenwald November 16, 2023 Yaakov said, “Swear to me as this day;” he swore to him and sold his birthright to Yaakov. Bereishis 25:34 Chazal say that…