Tough Questions for Schools and Parents The costs of living in the Orthodox community are rising every year. Along with regular expenses, the cost of Yeshiva tuition is also an increasing financial burden. Likewise, many schools are struggling with financial challenges and are having difficulty making ends meet. How can they pay their teachers when the parents do not pay … [Read more...]

By Dayan David Grossman, Rosh Bet HaVaad It is now barely a month since Hurricane Florence wreaked havoc on the Carolinas, with the memories still fresh of Hurricane Sandy that inflicted extensive damage to countless Jews on the East Coast with heavy flooding in some areas, and lengthy power disruptions in other places. For homeowners, damage from the hurricane meant serious … [Read more...]

Banning Refugees for Fear of Terrorism in the Eyes of Halacha By Dayan Shlomo Cohen / Badatz Ahavat Shalom, Yerushalayim The war in Syria and uprisings in other parts of the world have uprooted hundreds of thousands of families from their homes. Many of these refugees would face certain death if they were to stay in their countries. Countries all over the world are willing … [Read more...]

Who is Liable for the Maintenance of Safety Standards? Adapted by Rabbi Ariel Ovadia This past week, a passenger train in Brooklyn, New York ran into a bumper block at the Atlantic station at the speed of 10 to 15 miles per hour. The train overrode the buffers and crashed into a room in the station building. A total of 103 people were injured; 31 of them were taken to the … [Read more...]