Recognizing a donor with a dedication | By: Rabbi Yosef Fund Recipient Remorse Today’s synagogues, Yeshivot and various Tzeddaka organizations rely mostly on the generosity of their donors, many of whom serve as role models of responsibility and charitable giving. However, accepting a mega-donation is not without its potential risk. From time to time, a Tzeddaka … [Read more...]
Commitments of the Heart
An Audio Shiur on non-verbal commitments to Tzeddaka by Dayan Shlomo Cohen, Badatz Ahavat Shalom, Yerushalayim … [Read more...]
The Noisy Neighbors Next Door
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...]
The Generous Spouse
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...]
Self-Evident Truths
Are implicit assumptions binding according to Halacha? By Dayan Yehonatan D. Hool, Yerushalayim In this week's Parasha, the Torah discusses the garments that the Kohanim wore during their service in the Mishkan. The Gemara[1] explains that each of the garments that the Kohanim wore atoned for a different sin. Among them, the Hoshen HaMishpat – the breastplate – atoned for … [Read more...]