Paying for Unsolicited Services By: Dayan David Grossman, Rosh Bais HaVaad One may think that the Halacha of “Yored” (one who improves his friend’s property without permission) does not often apply. According to the Gemara, a person who completes a job without the owner asking for it, is called a “Yored L’Toch Sede Havero Shelo BiRshut” - a person who goes into his … [Read more...]
Mob Rules: Does the Torah Sanction Vigilante Justice? Part III
Adapted from a shiur by Rav Yosef Greenwald Going alone Bet Din has a side job in addition to Mishpat (justice): to serve as Shotrim – officers (Devarim 16:18). This function requires Bet Din, in certain circumstances, to intervene to protect society from those that would menace it. If a troublemaker were to make a practice of causing damage via Gerama (indirectly), Bet … [Read more...]
Daf Yomi in Halacha Topics Parshat Teruma
Meseches Chulin: Daf 73- 79 … [Read more...]
Halachot of Daily Living
What Beracha does one recite on granulated cane sugar? The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 202:15) follows the opinion of the Rambam that the Beracha for sugar is Shehakol. The Mishna Berura writes that since there are varying opinions in the Rishonim as to the Beracha for cane sugar, B’Di’avad (after the fact), if one recited Ha’Etz (opinion of the Tur) or Ha’Adama (opinion of the … [Read more...]
Ribbit: Matters of Interest
USUAL AND UNUSUAL FAVORS May a person do favors for someone he owes money to? For example, Reuven, who owes Shimon money, was in a Sefarim store and saw a Sefer that Shimon always wanted. May he do him a favor and buy the Sefer? What if they always exchange favors? What if they became friends through the loan process? A teacher lent money to a student for a taxi ride … [Read more...]