Rav Eliezer Cohen   Question: We previously spoke about the importance of patronizing Jewish businesses. Does the same mitzvah apply to large Jewish-owned supermarket chain stores? Should one give them priority over non-Jewish chain stores?   Answer: Generally speaking, shopping…

Rav Eliezer Cohen   Case: I buy a lot of supplies for my business. I can buy from a local Jewish hardware store, or from one of the big box stores. The local store has average prices, and the big…

Rav Eliezer Cohen   Question: A company has a number of open positions. They have received many resumés from job seekers, and have the ability to choose which employees they want to hire. Do they have to give priority to…

Rav Eliezer Cohen Question: A member of a shul serves as the chazzan on the Yomim Noraim on a volunteer basis. One year, he informs the gabbai on Erev Rosh Hashanah that he has decided that he will be going…