Parshas Re’eh: The ‘Magical Power’ of the Rabbis: How Does The Pruzbul Really Work? By: Rabbi Tzvi Price In Parshas Re’eh the Torah states, “At the end of seven years you shall institute a Shemittah (release)… Every creditor shall release his…
Pruzbul 5776 and the Laws of Shemitas Kesofim - Part 2 Women, Messengers and Other Pruzbul Matters How Does One Write a Pruzbul in the Best Way Possible? In Part 1 of this article we learned that in order…
The Laws of Shemitas Kesafim and Pruzbul– Part 1 Type of Bais Din and When One Cannot Appear in Person BACKGROUND The entire Siman 67 in Choshen Mishpat deals with the Halachos of Shemitas Kesofim i.e. the prohibition of…
Rav Chaim Weg Question: A caterer was making a larger event than he is used to and needed to borrow extra flatware for another caterer. When it came time to return the borrowed flatware, a few pieces were missing. Is…
Rav Chaim Weg Question: A parent was sending his son off to camp. The camp provides a luggage truck to camp for an additional fee. The parent was told to load the luggage onto the truck, and when he…
Question: How is a landlord permitted to charge rent for Shabbos? How is a babysitter who watches kids over Shabbos allowed to accept payment? Answer: In the case of the landlord, if he charges rent by the week or…
Rav Yitzchak Grossman Question: We established that an employee generally has the right to leave his job. Would it be any different if he is leaving to take another job? Answer: That is a major machlokes Acharonim. The discussion…
Rav Yitzchak Grossman Questions: If two partners jointly own a multiunit property and want to dissolve the partnership. How can they go about dividing it? Answer: If they are able to equally divide the units – for example, if…
Rav Dovid josilowsky Question: If someone loses a din Torah and is unhappy with the decision, is there any way to appeal it? Answer: Different locales have different systems in place regarding appeals. In Eretz Yisroel, the Rabbanut has…
Rav Yaakov Semiaticki Question: Two parties come to a din Torah. One of them has a lawyer and a to’ein accompanying him, while the other one just has a to’ein. Is this unfair balance something that the bais din…