Are paternity, DNA and other tests admissible in Bet Din? By Rav Yaakov Rappaport Forensic experts, law enforcement and justice departments worldwide employ various methods to determine whether a person is telling the truth or not. Blood tests, DNA tests and polygraphs are all admissible in court. In this article, we will examine the attitude of Halacha towards such … [Read more...]
A “Steal” of a Deal
What to do when your investor cuts you out By Dayan Benzion Sprei Q: As a property manager in the Central Jersey area, I came across a good deal on a bank owned (REO) 2-family rental property. Being that it was a “cash only” deal, I approached an investor and proposed partnering up with him for this investment. He liked the idea and after working out the details, we left off … [Read more...]
First-Aid Fiasco
Are first responders responsible to pay for damages? By Rav Shmuel Y. Yoffe, Author of Sefer Shevile Tzion Rushing to an Emergency There are dozens of Hatzalah chapters throughout the United States, with hundreds of volunteers who devote themselves to the great Mitzvah of saving lives. Hatzalah personnel are trained to respond to calls quickly and effectively, oftentimes, … [Read more...]
Your Day in Court
You were dragged into secular court, and you won… now what? By Dayan Shlomo Cohen, Badatz Ahavat Shalom, Yerushalayim In two previous articles on the proposed law to make the recovery of Nazi bounty easier, (The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act) it was explained that there is a contradiction in the way Bet Din will rule and the ruling in a secular court. In the case … [Read more...]
Homes Left Behind
Reclaiming real estate left in the old country By Dayan Shlomo Cohen, Badatz Ahavat Shalom, Yerushalayim As mentioned in our previous article, a proposed Senate bill to make the recovery of property plundered by the Nazis easier presents a special challenge to the Jewish legal system. Previously, we spoke about plundered moveable property. In this article, I would like to … [Read more...]