THANKING THE LENDER May the borrower thank the lender for the loan? May he greet him warmly upon meeting him in the street? Does it make any difference if he thanked or greeted him during the life of the loan or afterward? As discussed in the previous chapter, Hachamim forbade the borrower to perform favors for the lender, even where there is no financial value to the … [Read more...]
The Hametz Index: Owning Shares of Companies Dealing in Hametz
Shiur Summary by Dayan Shlomo Cohen We are not allowed to own any Hametz over Pessah. The custom in most communities today is to sell the Hametz in our possession to a non-Jew over Pessah. What happens if you own shares in companies that deal with Hametz? Let us explain how corporations work. According to law, a corporation is considered to be a separate entity, apart from … [Read more...]
Pessah Issues from the Medical Halacha Yomit Series
By Rabbi Ariel Ovadia Unconscious Sale Q: Should one sell the Hametz of an unconscious patient? Is such a Mechira valid? A: A spouse or custodian can and should sell the Hametz of an unconscious or demented patient. The Poskim debate whether there is a need to sell an unconscious person’s Hametz. Some Poskim hold that the Hametz of a patient who falls under the … [Read more...]
Bake Sale: Can a Transfer of Ownership Effect Biur Hametz?
Adapted from a shiur by Rav Yosef Greenwald Selling as “Tashbitu”: Getting Rid of your Hametz Mechirat Hametz, the sale of Hametz to a gentile before Pessah - used to avoid violating the prohibition of owning Hametz on Pessah – appears in the Mishna and Tosefta. But for most of Jewish history, it was employed only in exigent circumstances. Decrees in Europe four … [Read more...]
Bet HaVaad Halacha Journal For Parshat Metzora
Click below links to download the PDF version of our Halacha Journal: Print the Metzora Full Version Print the Metzora Shul 2 page Version … [Read more...]