Rav Yosef Kushner Question: Is a tenant permitted to sign a lease on an apartment that begins on Shabbos? Answer: It is common for leases to take effect on the 1st or 15th of a month. If someone…
Rav Yosef Kushner Question: If an online auction is scheduled to end on Shabbos, can one put in a bid before Shabbos, knowing that if his bid wins, he will be purchasing the item on Shabbos? Answer: In eBay’s…
Rav Yosef Kushner Question: Is it permitted for someone to leave his website open for automated sales on Shabbos? Answer: As we noted previously, it is forbidden to engage in business transactions on Shabbos because one might come to…
Rav Yosef Kushner Question: If a Jew owns a nursing home that provides services, such as therapy, on Shabbos, how is he allowed to accept payment for those services? Answer: If a Jew would own a hotel, accepting payment…