Rav Yosef Dovid Josilowsky Question: In the last segment, we said that witnesses who sign a Modaah have to know all the details of the situation and must be aware of how the individual is being forced into the transaction,…
Rav Yosef Dovid Josilowsky Question: We have stated that a forced sale is valid but the seller has a recourse of being “moser Modaah”. What does that mean? Answer: Being “moser Modaah” literally means to give over a yedia (a…
Rav Dovid Josilowsky Question: I did a lot of business with someone and that person now owes me $100k. When I came to collect, he told me that he is only offering fifty cents on the dollar. He said that…
Rav Dovid Josilowsky Question: Reuven asks his associate, Shimon, for a loan of $100k. Shimon only agrees to give the loan if Reuven signs over to him the deed of a property worth $500k that will serve as collateral until…
Rav Yosef Dovid Josilowsky Question: A fellow walks into someone’s house, picks up an item that he wants, puts money on the table, and says, “I’m buying this item whether you like it or not.” Is this a valid sale?…
Rabbi Yosef Dovid Josilowsky Question: A fellow owns a house in a popular location. He is getting many offers to buy the house but he is not interested in moving. One day, someone walks over to him, pulls out a…
Rav Shmuel Honigwachs Question: Reuven has always allowed his neighbors to walk through his yard as a shortcut. He now wants to build an extension onto his house, which will eliminate the shortcut. His neighbor says he is not allowed…
Rav Shmuel Honigwachs Question: Reuven lives in a development where the houses are situated fairly close together and everyone has windows that face each other’s yards. One day, he decides that he wants to install a swimming pool in his…
Rav Shmuel Honigwachs Question: In the last segment, we discussed a case where one neighbor purchases a home from a non-Jew. What if both neighbors bought their houses from non-Jews? How would that impact issues of hezek riya? Answer: If…
Rav Shmuel Honigwachs Question: Reuven has a pool in his backyard. His neighbor, John, is a non-Jew, who obviously has no reservations about being the cause of hezek riya. John is now selling his house to a Jew. The new…