Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman March 20, 2025 The Associated Press reports: California law allows landlords to evict tenants for nonpayment regardless of whether they are willing and able to pay their overdue rent. Tenant advocates...are pushing…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman March 13, 2025 The Associated Press reports: A woman who owned a New York City day care center where a toddler died after ingesting fentanyl has been sentenced to 45 years in…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman March 6, 2025 The Associated Press reports: A horse that fell through the ice of an upstate New York pond was saved by rescuers who pulled together to free the animal from…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman February 27, 2025 The Associated Press reports: Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in—and now they’re among…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman February 20, 2025 In our previous article, on the question of whether parents may promise a child’s attendance to a middle-tier mesivta while still seeking a spot at a top-tier one, we…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman February 13, 2025 R’ Yair Hoffman published this exchange: Dear Rabbi Hoffman, The community in which we live[1] has, boruch Hashem, a thriving community of true bnei Torah. There are also a…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman February 6, 2025 AP News reports: Social media users have claimed that Stewart and Lynda Resnick, co-owners of a massive agriculture company that has a majority stake in California’s Kern Water Bank,…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman January 30, 2025 In this article, we continue to consider halachic perspectives on controversial animal husbandry practices. Beak trimming The Sheivet Halevi (R’ Shmuel Wosner) writes that it is obvious that trimming…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman January 23, 2025 AP News reports: Every year the U.S. egg industry kills about 350 million male chicks because, while the fuzzy little animals are incredibly cute, they will never lay eggs,…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman January 16, 2025 AP News reports: Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a law that took effect Wednesday.…