HaRav Chaim Weg Question: We know that it is permitted for a local resident to open a competing business, even if it will cause a loss in profits for an existing business, but forbidden to completely destroy the other person's…
HaRav Chaim Weg, Dayan at the Bais HaVaad Question: Someone lives in a small town with only one pizza shop. He is unhappy with the service and food at that establishment and wishes to open a competing store. Is he…
Rav Yosef Kushner, Dayan at the Bais HaVaad Question: We know that if someone received a shipment of chametz on Pesach, he would have to burn the chametz if his property is koneh it. What if someone discovers after Pesach…
Rav Yosef Kushner, Dayan at the Bais HaVaad Question: If someone owns a warehouse and receives a shipment of chametz on Pesach, what should he do? Answer: It is forbidden to accept chametz from a non-Jew into your property on…
Rav Yosef Kushner, Dayan at the Bais HaVaad Question: If someone owns a nursing home that serves chametz on Pesach to the residents, would selling his chametz before yom tov take care of all the halachic issues? Answer: In addition…
Rav Yosef Kushner, Dayan at the Bais HaVaad Question: I own a warehouse and I have a tenant storing chametz; is that forbidden, because I am benefitting from chametz? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (409:4) states that if a non-Jew uses…
Question: If someone has a job working with chametz food, is that a problem on Pesach? Answer: It is a big problem. The halacha is that it is forbidden to derive any benefit from chametz on Pesach. Being paid to…
Question: If someone has an Amazon business and realizes on Pesach that some products that he’s selling contain chametz, is he permitted to keep the profits? Answer: First of all, it is clear that it is forbidden to sell chametz…
Rav Yosef Kushner, Dayan in The Bais HaVaad Question: If someone lives in a co-op -style housing complex, such as a senior living community, which has common areas that are owned communally by the residents, does he have to be…
Rabbi Yosef Kushner Question: In previous segments, we discussed non-Jews leaving chametz on one’s property. What about non-observant Jews? Would they be any different? Answer: The answer is that they present a much bigger halachic challenge. As we said, if…