THE BAIS HAVAAD
Klal Yisroel’s center
for all things Business Halacha.
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Education
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Consult &
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Bais Havaad provides hands-on pragmatic solutions to the myriad halachic issues and concerns facing the Torah professional in his business and personal relationships.
Bais
Din
Bais HaVaad Rabbinical Court provides halachic mediation and arbitration of monetary, familial, and social disputes, all conducted in an atmosphere of professionalism, sensitivity, and integrity.
WHO WE ARE
With over 50 Dayanim, Poskim and Kollel members – a group of some of the most accomplished Talmidei Chachamim in the United States today – the Bais Havaad has become the epicenter for the study and analysis of Halacha and its application in today’s world.
The Bais HaVaad Kehilla Division provides a full suite of business halacha services. From contracts and partnership agreements to heter iskas, wills, and shabbos arrangements, the Kehilla Division ensures that a halachic life is fully accessible and practical for all.
WHAT WE DO
We are here to ensure that you can engage in your business dealings while being secure in the knowledge that you are adhering to the highest standards in halacha.
Our Bais Din works tirelessly to mediate and adjudicate any disagreements.
Our Dayanim in the guidance and services division are there to guide you through any business shailos you may have, and create halachically valid and clearcut documents that will work to mitigate future issues/misunderstandings in the best way possible.
Our education division works to educate Klal Yisroel on Business Halacha through media and learning programs helping to transform the way we view business in the frum community.
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Research and education of contemporary issues through the prism of Halacha and Hashkafa.
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SOME ARTICLES FROM THE BUSINESS HALACHA DAILY PROGRAM
Is It Permitted to Sell Windows to a Church?
Rav Yosef Kushner Question: We said that one is not allowed to install windows in a church. What if someone sells windows? Is he allowed to sell them to a church without doing the installation himself? Answer: In…
Is a Contractor Permitted to Build a Church?
Rav Yosef Kushner Question: A Jewish man works as a contractor, and a church wants to hire him to build them a new building. Is he allowed to do this? Answer: The Poskim rule, based on the Gemara in Avodah…
Is Purchasing an “Indian Hair” Sheitel a Problem of Providing Funding for Avodah Zara?
Question: Most of us remember the controversy about the hair of Indian-hair sheitels, and if it is considered “takruvos avodah zara” or not. According to what we have previously stated, we can ask why this question is even relevant. We…
Is it Permitted to Buy a Church?
Rabbi Yosef Kushner Question: According to most opinions, it is forbidden to rent a property from a church, if this will fund their activities. Is it also forbidden to buy a church itself? Answer: If the church was owned by…