Adapted from an article by Rabbi Baruch M. Levine In today’s business environment, most companies understand that they can no longer rely on a storefront and local community marketing to survive and turn a profit. Globalization, large corporations, and the dominance of digital media have forced business owners to find ways to establish a significant presence on the web. Many … [Read more...]
Never Mind: Non-Verbal Commitments in Halacha
By Dayan Shlomo Cohen | Dayan at Ahavat Shalom, Jerusalem and Author of “Pure Money” Good Will Reuven was owed a thousand dollars by his dear friend, Shimon. The debt was already a year old, and Reuven knew that Shimon was having trouble paying it back. Reuven's business was thriving, and he thought to himself to do Shimon a favor and forgo the debt. Later that day, … [Read more...]
Auctions, Dreidels & Other Forms of Gambling
By Dayan Dovid Grossman | Rosh Bais HaVaad, Lakewood Among the many Minhagim of Hanukkah there are various forms of entertainment gambling. In Eastern Europe, card playing on Hanukkah was a traditional pastime for adults, while the children spun the Dreidel. Many associate this custom with the fact that when the Greeks searched Jewish dwellings for those studying Torah, the … [Read more...]