Jews and Money: A Match Made in Heaven
By Rabbi Tzvi Price There is no way out of it. For better or for worse, correctly or incorrectly, Jews have always been associated with wealth. In truth, Judaism and wealth go back a long way. The first Jew,…
A Trail of Two Cities: Tefilas Haderech in Suburban Driving
Adapted from a shiur by Rabbi Ari Stauber When the lonely road gets crowded. Chazal instituted a prayer, Tefilas Haderech, to be recited by travelers for protection from the dangerous conditions inherent in travel. To say it, one must first…
Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal for Parshas Chaye Sarah
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Daf Yomi in Halacha Topics Parshas Chaye Sarah
Maseches Menachos: Daf 84: Daf 85: Daf 86: Daf 87: Daf 88: Daf 89: Daf 90:
Introduction to Ribbis
Avissar Family Ribbis Initiative INTRODUCTION People will encounter many common ribbis problems without ever realizing that they exist. Some may be questions of ribbis deOraisa which must be returned. Other times they can be derabbanan which one should be machmir…
Laws of Bal Tashchis
The Gerald & Karin Feldhamer OU Kosher Halacha Yomis This Column is dedicated in memory of: Rav Chaim Yisroel ben Reb Dov HaLevi Belsky, zt’l Senior OU Kosher Halachic Consultant from 1987-2016 Bal Tashchis I Q: I have heard said…
Rest in Peace: The Laws of Kevura
Parshas Chayei Sara Highlights of a shiur by Rav Yosef Jacobowitz גֵּר וְתוֹשָׁב אָנֹכִי עִמָּכֶם תְּנוּ לִי אֲחֻזַּת קֶבֶר עִמָּכֶם וְאֶקְבְּרָה מֵתִי מִלְּפָנָי I am a stranger and a resident among you; give me a grave property among…
Recovering Nazi Bounty
By Dayan Shlomo Cohen The US Government recently publicized efforts it is taking to facilitate the return of a painting stolen by the Nazis in WWII to its original Jewish heirs. Over the years, the US Senate has attempted to…
AUDITORY LEARNING: MAY ONE WORK FOR THE IRS?
By Rav Yitzhak Grossman I'm from the government, and I'm here to help you. Mesira—the enabling of hostile actors to seize property of, or cause harm to, Jews—is a serious aveira. A number of poskim have discussed the propriety…
Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal for Parshas Veyera
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