BS”D   Question I recently purchased wine in a store. The bottles of wine were packed tightly in the box. As I pulled out the bottle I wished to purchase,… Read more »

  Question We live in the U.S. and a fig tree recently started growing in our yard. We didn’t plant it. Apparently, some seeds fell to the ground in our… Read more »

    Question You wrote that even though the Torah writes the mitzvah of ma’ake in connection with fencing-in a roof, nevertheless, the mitzvah of ma’ake requires one to construct… Read more »

    Question I rent a house from a gentile and my children play on the roof. There is a two foot high wall around the roof. I understand that… Read more »

  Question I have a swimming pool in my backyard which is surrounded by a low fence. One of my neighbors told me that I have to build a sturdy… Read more »

  Question In June, I rented a small apartment for a year, beginning in September, through a rental agent. My agreement with the rental agent was that he would receive… Read more »

  Question I have a close relative who is very seriously ill. The doctors say that there is a new but very expensive drug that almost certainly will save his… Read more »

  Question Many of the children in my building leave their bikes in the stairwell. I understand their reason for doing so: the lack of room in their apartment for… Read more »

  Question I gave two shirts to the cleaners. After a few days I received my cleaned shirts back from the cleaners. After paying the delivery boy I opened the… Read more »

  Question Often I hire a babysitter to watch my children until ten o’ clock at night. Even though I plan to return later, since my children sleep well, I… Read more »

  Question I sell diamonds retail. Currently, one can manufacture diamonds which look exactly like real diamonds. Is there anything wrong if I sell the manufactured diamonds for the same… Read more »

    Question I plan to take someone to a din Torah. I was thinking about whether I should hire a to’ein rabboni or not. One reason I thought of… Read more »

    Question Recently, some of my students who were in Israel for the summer, hailed a cab late Friday afternoon. The cab driver said if they want to go… Read more »

BS”D   Question I recently received my new house from the contractor. The contractor owned the land and he showed me his plans for developing the land. Based on these… Read more »

    Question I recently purchased an apartment and in order for me to avoid taking a mortgage, several of my relatives extended me an interest-free loan. Is there any… Read more »

  Question Last week we left unanswered the question of whether one may use ma’aser money to purchase tzedoko raffle tickets that were sold at a tzedoko banquet. Answer Since… Read more »

BS”D   Question I head a tsedoko organization and we have an annual banquet. I want to maximize attendance at the banquet. If I can tell people that they can… Read more »

BS”D Question I rented a house for a year starting in September that had an outdoor pool in the backyard. During the winter a crack developed in one of the… Read more »

BS”D Parshas Beha’alosecho (Nosso in Chutz Lo’oretz) Who Owns Fruit that Grows on Branches which Overhang Someone’s Property? Question There are several fruit trees that overhang my property. I didn’t… Read more »

  Parshas Naso (Bamidbar in Chutz Lo’oretz) A Caterer Changed the Menu Question I recently made a chasuna. Long before the chasuna my wife sat down with the caterer and… Read more »