ASKING THE BORROWER TO CASH A CHECK A person asks his friend for a loan. His friend agrees to lend him money, but since he only has a check, he tells him to cash the check, borrow the amount he needs, and return the rest… A fellow asks his friend for a loan. The would-be lender claims he has no money, but gives the borrower some merchandise to sell with the … [Read more...]
Ramifications of a Broken Kinyan: Reneging on an Agreement Part II
By: Rabbi Yosef Greenwald Did a broken Kinyan (transactional act) work in the first place? As we discussed last week, breaking a Kinyan Kesef – a transactional act where money was paid or a down payment was made on an item or moveable object – carries with it the Mi ShePara curse. Once a person reneges on a completed Kinyan, there is a discussion among the Poskim if it … [Read more...]
Grave Sin: The Hatching of a Cemetery Plot
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...]