As heard from Rav Dovid Shlomo Englander The tomb of the unknown Four men have been arraigned in Yerushalayim’s Magistrates’ Court on charges of desecration of graves and fraud. The defendants stand accused of robbing decades-old graves in order to resell the plots to foreigners at prices up to $25,000. The shocking allegations present us with an important Halachic … [Read more...]
Bet HaVaad Halacha Journal For Parshat Shmini
Click below links to download the PDF version of our Halacha Journal: Print Shmini Full Version Print Shmini 2 Page Shul Version … [Read more...]
Daf Yomi in Halacha Topics Parshat Shmini
Meseches Chulin Daf 122- 128 Daf 122 Daf 123 Daf 124 Daf 125 Daf 126 Daf 127 Daf 128 … [Read more...]
Halachot of Daily Living
Laws related to Berachot In a recent Halacha Yomit you mentioned that according to many opinions the Beracha on cloves is Bore Mine Besamim. Can you please explain why? On which other spices does one recite Bore Mine Besamim? The Beracha of “Bore Mine Besamim” is recited on spices that don’t fit into any of the general categories. On aromatic fruit, we say the blessing … [Read more...]
Ribbit: Matters of Interest
Purchasing Items from the Store A neighbor borrows money to go shopping at the local supermarket. The lender asks the borrower if they can buy an item for him as well, and adds another few dollars for the purchase. Is the lender transgressing any prohibition of Ribbit by imposing this request on the borrower? Possibly. The Yerushalmi actually uses such a case as an … [Read more...]