Rav Ariel Ovadia Question: When one sells his chometz to a non-Jew, the non-Jew needs to give at least a perutah. The Bais HaVaad, for example, sells chometz for thousands of people every year. How many perutos are needed for…
Rav Ariel Ovadia Question: When one sells his chometz to a non-Jew, the non-Jew needs to give at least a perutah. The Bais HaVaad, for example, sells chometz for thousands of people every year. How many perutos are needed for…
Rav Ariel Ovadia Question: The shtar used for mechiras chometz includes a list of items that are included in the sale. How detailed does a person have to get in regard to what he is selling? Does he need to…
Rav Ariel Ovadia Question: I noticed that during mechiras chometz, everyone gives the Rav a check. Does one have to pay the Rav to sell the chometz? Answer: The minhag Yisroel is to pay the Rav for selling the chometz…
Rav Ariel Ovadia Question: To make sourdough, you need a “starter”. Some people have a specific starter they use for years. They want to sell it with their chometz but they want that specific starter back after Pesach. Is the…
Rav Ariel Ovadia Question: Is it appropriate to sell your chometz before Pesach? Answer: There are those who are machmir not to sell chometz; however, the consensus amongst the Poskim is that a person may sell his chometz, and this…
Rav Baruch Fried Question: Reuven found an aveidah and, as he was getting ready to put up signs, he noticed a sign on the bulletin board that said that someone lost the exact item he had found. The sign promised…
Rav Baruch Fried Question: I found an item and put up signs, but no one came forward to claim it. It has been in my possession for a long time. What am I supposed to do with it? Answer: If…
Rav Baruch Fried Question: We said in the previous segment that a shomer aveidah has an obligation to make a hachrazah. What exactly does that entail? Answer: In the times of the Bais Hamikdosh, when people were Oleh Regel, there…
Rav Baruch Fried Question: What are the responsibilities of one who picks up an aveidah? Answer: Obviously, the goal of one who picks up an aveidah is to reunite the item with its owner, which means he has a responsibility…