Rav Dovid Josilowsky Question: Reuven and Shimon are friends. Reuven is a Rosh Yeshiva and Shimon is a successful businessman. Shimon wants to help Reuven, so he offers him an opportunity to be a partner in his business. Over the next…
Rav Dovid Josilowsky Question: We know that there is a halachic concept of “shlichus”. How is this concept similar to the secular concept of “power-of-attorney” and how is it different? Specifically, how does it apply when someone who appoints a…
Rav Baruch Meir Levin Question: Sometimes in the world of purchasing, sellers will give benefits to buyers as part of a purchase. For example, an employee works for a contractor who sends him to purchase some tiles. After he makes…
Rav Baruch Meir Levin Question: In the last segment, we said that some benefits generated from a sale have to be handed over by an employee to his employer. What about tips? Do employees have to give part of their…
Rav Baruch Meir Levin Question: Previously, we discussed cases of purchases that came with an added benefit and spoke about whether the benefits belong to the employee or the employer. Let us now talk about a similar case regarding a…
Rav Baruch Meir Levin Question: We previously spoke about several cases where benefits were provided to an employee, and discussed whether the benefit would belong to the employee or employer. Another possible scenario would be one where a mistake was…
Rav Baruch Meir Levin Question: In a previous segment, it was discussed that if a shaliach changed his mind before the purchase and instead of purchasing it for the one who sent him, he purchased it for himself, then…
Rav Baruch Meir Levin Question: A fellow sends his neighbor to buy something for him at an auction; however, when the neighbor arrived at the auction, he decided that he wants it, so he bought it for himself. When he…
Rav Baruch Meir Levin Question: Reuven bought an item from a store, and when he arrived home, he noticed it was defective. He returned to the store with the item and receipt and told the cashier he wanted a refund.…
Rav Baruch Meir Levin Question: In a previous segment, we discussed a case where a shliach did not carry out his instructions as intended, and we said that the transaction is not valid. In the case discussed, where the shliach…