Dedicate the Daily Scholarship and Activities of the Bais HaVaad
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman January 18, 2024 Our previous article introduced some basic Torah perspectives on plagiarism; here, we cite additional discussions of plagiarism and consider some questions about the necessity of citation in particular scenarios.…
A Mitzvah in Hand Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by HaRav Chaim Weg January 18, 2024 You shall safeguard the matzos, for on this very day I will have taken your legions out of the land of Mitzrayim……
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman January 11, 2024 AP News reports: Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on…
Into the Mix January 11, 2024 Q What bracha is made on cholent? A In general, when determining the bracha of a dish that has multiple components, if one is the ikar (main component) and others tafeil (secondary), making a bracha…
Daf 84 - Part I: Widow vs. Orphans, Part II: A Beneficial Accident R' Nissan Kaplan, Rosh Yeshiva, Daas Aharon, Yerushalayim Daf 85 - Nezek, Tza'ar, and Shevess R' Nissan Kaplan, Rosh Yeshiva, Daas Aharon, Yerushalayim Daf 86 - The Aging Talmid Chacham R' Nissan Kaplan, Rosh Yeshiva, Daas…
Debt Relief January 4, 2024 Q My friend is still awaiting his 2022 tax refund of $10,000. In desperate need of the funds, he asked me to lend him the money. He says that when the refund arrives, he will…
Police Report Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yitzhak Grossman January 4, 2024 Do you propose to murder me, as you murdered the Mitzri?...Par’o heard about this matter and sought to kill Moshe… Shmos 2:14-15 Rashi explains…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman January 4, 2024 In the previous article, we discussed whether a customer is liable for shipped merchandise that is lost or stolen en route. We considered whether the customer is responsible for…
Daf 63 - Punitive Damages R' Shlomo Cohen, dayan, Bais Din Ahavas Shalom, Yerushalayim Daf 64 - Tfisah of Damages R' Shlomo Cohen, dayan, Bais Din Ahavas Shalom, Yerushalayim Daf 65- When the "Goods" Get Better R' Shlomo Cohen, dayan, Bais Din Ahavas Shalom, Yerushalayim Daf 66-…
Fair Hearing December 28, 2023 Q A man in my shul wears hearing aids. May I speak to him on Shabbos, given that my voice will trigger electrical activity in the device? A The poskim address several issues with hearing…