By Rabbi Yishai Natan: I live in Brooklyn and recently traveled to Lakewood to attend a wedding. While driving through town, I passed another wedding hall and suddenly remembered that a friend of mine was getting married there that same night. Since I was already nearby, I decided to stop in for a few minutes to wish him Mazal Tov. When I walked into the hall, the hatan was … [Read more...]
Paying for a Sweaty Ride
Rabbi Yishai Natan: I called Shmariz Car Rental on Tuesday to reserve a 15-passenger van from Thursday through Monday. I explained that my family and my brother’s family were driving to Cleveland for Shabbat. Shmariz told me he had only one van and could not guarantee it would still be available on Thursday. To be safe, I paid for it starting Tuesday and left it in my … [Read more...]
FOUND & LOST
Rabbi Yishai Natan - Someone forgot his nice watch in the bet kenesset, and it had been sitting there for a few days. I asked around to see if anyone knew who it belonged to, and someone told me who the owner was. I was afraid the watch might get taken, so I brought it home. I texted the owner and told him that I had his watch. He replied that he would come pick it up … [Read more...]
Hotel Minibar Swap
Rabbi Yishai Natan - I recently stayed at a Jewish-owned hotel. The refrigerator in my room was fully stocked with different drinks, but the prices were extremely high. I wanted a cold soda, but I saw that the hotel was charging $8 for a can that I could buy for about $1 from a vending machine down the street. I felt that charging $8 for a simple can of soda was not … [Read more...]
Car Service Broke Down Halfway
Rabbi Yishai Natan - I hired a car service to take me from Lakewood to JFK Airport. The car service told me that the trip should take about two hours and would cost $200. Halfway through the ride, the car developed mechanical problems. The driver pulled over because it was dangerous to continue. I had a flight to catch and could not wait around for him to fix the car, so I … [Read more...]