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Mental Capacity in Halacha

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Adapted from an article by Rabbi Micha Cohn In recent decades, tremendous progress has been made in the field of mental health. Many conditions that have never been defined nor diagnosed are now household terms, and awareness of the importance of addressing mental health issues, and the people affected by it, has risen dramatically. In this article, we would like to discuss … [Read more...]

FBI vs. Apple

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Is there a Halahic mandate to guard private information? By: Rabbi Yosef Fund Public Interest vs. Privacy As the world of technology and personal computing evolves at breakneck speed, so do the issues surrounding its proper usage. One of the major issues currently under fire is the right to privacy. Following the December 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino, CA, which … [Read more...]

The Noisy Neighbors Next Door

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Dealing with Loud or Inconvenient Neighbors / Adapted by Rabbi Ariel Ovadia Can One Object to Noisy Neighbors? The Cohen family enjoyed living in their apartment on a quiet residential block.  One day, a new family, the Levy’s, moved in to the apartment upstairs. The Cohen’s quickly realized that life was going to be a little different from now on. Firstly, the Levy’s had … [Read more...]

When a Driverless Car Crashes

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Who is responsible for the damage wrought by Google’s Self Driving Car? By: Rabbi Yosef Fund Google Car Misses its Cue Over the past several years of testing, Google’s fleet of autonomous vehicles have been involved in a number of minor accidents, but up until now, all of them were caused by human driven vehicles running into Google’s machines. This changed in February … [Read more...]

The Generous Spouse

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Can a woman give Tzeddaka without her husband’s consent? Adapted from an article by Dayan Yitzchak Basser שליט"א Women throughout history have been exemplary spenders. The Torah praises the generosity of the women of the Dor HaMidbar, who – imbued with the enthusiastic spirit of giving that pervaded the Jewish nation during the construction of the Mishkan – spared no expense … [Read more...]