Rav Shmuel Honigwachs Question: My neighbor wants to build an extension onto his house that I feel will negatively affect me. He needs a variance from the local Zoning Board in order to do so. Am I permitted to object…
Rav Shmuel Honigswachs Question: Am I allowed to take an irreligious Jew to a secular court if he is unlikely to agree to go to bais din? Answer: Unfortunately, this question isn’t limited to irreligious Jews. It also…
Rav Shmuel Honigwachs Question: There are many frum lawyers today. If one Jew is going against halacha and taking another to a secular court, would a Jewish lawyer be allowed to represent him? Answer: Sefer Seder Hadin cites Teshuvos…
Rav Shmuel Hongiwachs Question: When is it permitted for a plaintiff to take a defendant who refuses to go to bais din to a secular court? What about using a secular court to get a restraining order? Answer: The standard…