Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal, Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim
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Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim
Nixed Blessing Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Ari Stauber April 22, 2021 And in the fourth year, all its fruit shall be holy, a praise to Hashem. Vayikra 19:24 The Gemara (Brachos 35a) attempts to derive…
Q&A From the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline
Doorbuster Dayan Daniel Dombroff April 22, 2021 Q My son was climbing on the fridge door on Shabbos and it fell right off. I replaced the door without thinking that might be a problem. Was this repair permitted? A The Shulchan…
Free Agent: When a Proxy Goes Rogue
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman April 22, 2021 Last week’s article on Citibank’s $900 million wiring error[1] considered the question of whether a transfer of money made in error is binding. In this article we consider…
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Write of Passage Dayan Yosef Greenwald April 15, 2021 Q I sent someone a text message tonight that read “Today is ten days in the Omer.” May I still count tonight with a bracha, or did I already fulfill the…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Tazria-Metzora
Counting on Command Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by HaRav Chaim Weg April 15, 2021 …And she shall count for herself seven days, and afterward she may be cleansed. Vayikra 15:28 In this pasuk, the Torah instructs a…
Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal, Parshas Tazria-Metzora
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Great Misgivings: When Citibank Sends You an Extra Billion
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman April 15, 2021 On August 11, 2020, Citibank…acting in its capacity as administrative agent for a syndicated term loan taken out by Revlon…intended to wire approximately $7.8 million in interest payments to…
Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal, Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei
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Custody Battle: When a Shomer Fails to Act
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman March 11, 2021 Our previous article mentioned the halacha that an agent who fails to fulfill a commission to purchase merchandise for his principal is not liable, even if he thereby…