Hack Attack and Halacha: The Halachos Of Hacking
Rabbi Yitzchak Grossman With each passing election, the spectre of cyber-crime looms larger and larger. This is in addition to computer hacking carried out in the corporate arena. A number of years ago, a shadowy group of computer hackers styling…
Daf Yomi in Halacha Topics Parashas Vayetze
Maseches Menachos Daf 98 Daf 99 Daf 100 Daf 101 Daf 102 Daf 103 Daf 104
Jews and Money: A Match Made in Heaven
By Rabbi Tzvi Price There is no way out of it. For better or for worse, correctly or incorrectly, Jews have always been associated with wealth. In truth, Judaism and wealth go back a long way. The first Jew,…
A Trail of Two Cities: Tefilas Haderech in Suburban Driving
Adapted from a shiur by Rabbi Ari Stauber When the lonely road gets crowded. Chazal instituted a prayer, Tefilas Haderech, to be recited by travelers for protection from the dangerous conditions inherent in travel. To say it, one must first…
Avissar Family Ribbis Initiative: Ribbis Facts
Who is subject to Ribbis? All participants in the transaction violate issurim: lender, borrower, witness, guarantor, and scribe or attorney. Banks and publicly traded companies as ribbis is only prohibited where both parties are Jewish, one may borrow at interest…
The Eviction of Ammona in Jewish Law
By Rav Shlomo Cohen The Jewish settlers of Ammona in the West bank were shocked by the recent ruling of the Israeli Supreme Court that they are to be evicted by the 25th of December. The settlement was…
The Halachic Background about Smoking
Introduction There has been much discussion on the topic of smoking in halacha over the course of the past century or so.2 One of the unique facets of the halachic discussion on smoking is that the halachic conclusions…
Yaakov Avinu’s Epic Employment
“With all of my might, I have served your father.” In this week’s parsha Yaakov tells Rochel and Leah that despite being repeatedly taken advantage of by Lavan, he nonetheless labored for him with all of his energy. The…