Keeping a Store Open on Purim Question: May I keep my store open on Purim? Answer: This is really two questions: (1) Does the halacha permit working on… Read more »
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Parshas Ki Setsei – Rabbi Fleischman – Articles
Hot Coals Damage a Company Car Question: One of our workers on the night shift returned from work at 6:00 A.M. and parked a company car in… Read more »
Rabbi Fleischman – Articles
Question (Submitted by a Reader): I recently bought a set of Artscroll Chumash with Rashi from my friend in yeshiva. He had put up a sign saying that it’s used… Read more »
Heter Iska
This Heter Iska was adapted from a model Heter Iska presented in Rabbi Yisroel Reisman’s book, “The Laws of Ribis: The Laws of Interest and their Application to Everyday Life and Business”
Taking a Mortgage on Behalf of a Relative
Question: My son is in the process of purchasing a house. In order to arrange the financing he needs to take a mortgage. However, he is still… Read more »
Parshas Devorim Taking a Mortgage on Behalf of a Relative
By Rabbi Yosef Fleischman Question: My son is in the process of purchasing a house. In order to arrange the financing he needs to take a mortgage…. Read more »
Question in Choshen Mishpot
By Rabbi Yosef Fleischman Question: Reuvain gave me a sum of money to return to Shimon, his creditor. However, Reuvain also owes me money. May I keep the money… Read more »
Question in Choshen Mishpot
By Rabbi Yosef Fleischman Reneging on a Job Offer Question: My company is looking to hire an employee. After interviewing numerous candidates, I decided… Read more »
What is the halacha of use of a challal (empty space) located directly under their apartment?
Question: We live in a multi-family apartment in Israel (just beyond the green line). Our apartment building was built on a hillside so it is setup in such a way… Read more »
Is one advised against learning the Moreh Nevuchim?
Question: I’ve heard many conflicting opinions as to who should, or should not learn the Rambam’s Moreh Nevuchim, is there an audience that it wouldn’t be appropriate for? Is there… Read more »
Does a hot water urn need to be toveled
Question: Does a hot water urn need to be toveled? If so how is it done that Answer: I am assuming that you are asking about a simple hot water… Read more »
Laying from Kollel
Question: I am the dean at a local Kollel. The students in my Kollel are supposed to be involved with the students at the nearby college, and the non-affiliated families… Read more »
“You shall give him his wage on his day”
Question: “You shall give him his wage on his day” (Devarim 24:15) is a Torah statute. I travel a lot on public busses. Does this law also refer to… Read more »
Retail chain
Question: I own a retail chain that sells men’s and lady’s apparel. Each of my stores is run by a manager – reliable, trustworthy people who worked their way… Read more »
Renteing
I just recently rented an apartment. Come winter, the walls got covered with mold. Now, I know that mold is unhealthy and is certainly very unsightly. I called the… Read more »
Debt and Interest
Question: Three years ago, we bought an apartment from a Jew who is committed to the Torah way of life. My husband paid with checks that didn’t go through for… Read more »
Conditional Air Conditioner
Question: For years we have been living very well without air conditioning. I guess my apartment has particularly good ventilation, and we managed, even on the hottest days of… Read more »
Murky Mortgages
Question: Dear Rabbi, We have just bought a new apartment in Tel Aviv. Since we could not pay out the whole sum right away, we took a mortgage from… Read more »
Pay in Advance
Question: My daughter wants to take piano lessons. The music school has a policy that parents have to pay for the whole year in advance. Is that permitted? I… Read more »
Fly Away, Fly Away
Question: Hello, My mother, may she live and be healthy, decided to buy two parrots for herself and my father in honor of their wedding anniversary. Those parrots were… Read more »
A Suit to Suit
Question: Rabbi, I get a Mazal Tov! Six days ago my wife gave birth to a baby boy. He looks just like me and the bris will take place… Read more »
Can I Skip the Agent
Question: I work as a freelance graphic artist, producing pictures and advertisements for various customers. I have one client, an advertising executive, whom I service occasionally doing all kinds… Read more »
Useless Work
Question: Dear Rabbi, I own an insurance agency. We have a few dozen workers and it’s a great business, so every so often we have to hire more people. Sometimes,… Read more »
Inadvertent Advertising
שלום כבוד הרב, יש לי עסק פרסום. אנו מדפיסים חוזרים המכילים פרסומות של אנשים, סיפורים כמה מתכונים כדי שאנשים אוהבים לקרוא “העיתון” שלנו. ביום בשבוע כרגיל אנו להדפיס כ -4,500… Read more »
Mid- Season Firing
Question: Dear Rabbi, I make a living from tutoring private students. I take one only a select number of students every ‘zman’ so I can give each my full… Read more »
Shutfim – Partnerships
Question: Dear Rabbi, I live in a wonderful building. My neighbors are always doing favors to one another and there are never any fights. If we don’t see eye-to-eye… Read more »
Damages
Question: My name is Channie. I just recently got my license but I don’t own a car, and the only car I drive is my parents’ car. One day… Read more »
Amount of hymen bleeding
Question: My wife saw hymen blood 3 times. On the fourth night we didn’t see any blood, but in the morning she noticed that on the pillow which was under… Read more »
Women Swimming Where Men Can See
Question: If a family was camping in a remote location and wished to go swimming what is the level of frequency or chance of men passing which would made it… Read more »
Bedikat Chametz Blessing in a Family Holiday House
Question: If one is living in a holiday home of parents or in-laws on a semi permanent basis and they visit for Pesach who says the beracha of bedikat chametz?… Read more »
New clothes during Omer
Question: 1. If one’s shoes are broken – can one buy new ones during the Omer? 2. Can one have a new Shabbat suit fitted and made by a tailor… Read more »
Invited to Home with Chametz
Question: If one has a family member who hasn’t sold his chametz over Pesach (due to ignorance), can one go into that house on Pesach? Is there a fear that one… Read more »
Adar and Purim
“משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה” Purim is a festival of joy, of simcha, a holiday full of faith in Hashem. In Adar, we are commanded to rejoice even more than usual. for the upcoming Adar and Purim, We collected for you articles related to the… Read more »
Abortion and Contraception
What is the halacha on abortion and contraception? Answer: Please see Abortion in Torah Law and Family Planning in Halachah.
Payed Parking
I live in a neighborhood where parking for the “mercaz” store area was free for many years (close to 2 decades). Recently, in an effort to free up more parking… Read more »
did not receive answer
What does it mean when I get an email back from you answering my question and the link takes me to a page not found Answer: technical glitch, will resend,… Read more »
Status of Property Manager
As a property manager, my pay or income happens only when the property produces income. I get paid a percent of the income. No income No pay. A question has… Read more »
Hair Spray on Purim for Boys
Is it muttar for a boy over bar mitzvah to color his hair with hairspray for Purim dress up? Thanks Answer: This is usually done in a way that is… Read more »
Seudas Bris on Shabbos
Is it permissible to make a seudas bris on Friday night after kabbalas shabbas for a bris held on Friday morning? Answer: Yes, I presume you mean after Maariv as… Read more »
Parshas Mishpatim — Baal Talin – part 4
Maareh Mekomos: Bava Metziah 110B-112A Choshen Mishpat 339 Ketzos and R”A Eiger Ibid Nesivos end of 333 Shulchan Aruch beg. of 333
Article on paying dayanim
Do you have any articles in english on Schar Batalah/payment for Dayanim? Answer: There are currently no articles. Check in from time to time as new articles are put up… Read more »
Cutting Board on Shabbos
Can one cut vegetables on a cutting board on Shabbos? Does it matter if the cutting board is from wood or from plastic? Many thanks, Answer: As long as the… Read more »
Parshas Yisro — Baal Talin – part 3
Maareh Mekomos: Bava Metziah 110B-112A Choshen Mishpat 339 Ketzos and R”A Eiger Ibid Nesivos end of 333 Shulchan Aruch beg. of 333
Parashas Yisro – The Righteous Convert
Acceptance of Mitzvos as Part of the Conversion Procedure Two aspects of this week’s parashah connect the weekly reading with an issue that has recently made headlines in Jewish society… Read more »
Parsha Ponderings – Yisro – Don’t Just be Moved, Move!!!
וישמע יתרו כהן מדין חתן משה את כל אשר עשה אלקים למשה ולישראל עמו And Yisro, priest of Midian and father-in-law of Moshe, heard all that God had done… Read more »
Parshas Beshalach — Baal Talin – part 2
Maareh Mekomos: Bava Metziah 110B-112A Choshen Mishpat 339 Ketzos and R”A Eiger Ibid Nesivos end of 333 Shulchan Aruch beg. of 333
Parshas Bo — Baal Talin – part 1
Maareh Mekomos: Bava Metziah 110B-112A Choshen Mishpat 339 Ketzos and R”A Eiger Ibid Nesivos end of 333 Shulchan Aruch beg. of 333
Parve Soup and Milchig Onions
We have a milchig pot in which we made a soup that contained onions cut with a milchig knife and fried in a milchig pan (the soup was pureed). We… Read more »
Cleaning Up Board Game on Shabbos
After playing a board game such as Risk on Shabbos, how do I clean up or put away the pieces? Would the prohibition of sorting apply to these game pieces?… Read more »
Damaged Car
The school secretary parked her car close to the building, and not in the car park, because she needed to make a quick getaway after school that day. Some lads… Read more »