Question: My rabbi advised me to contact you for Halachic clarity on matter involving law of dual citizenship and Canadian residency. Thanks. Answer: Some countries allow dual citizenship and others… Read more »
Category: Law of the Land and secular courts
stamps
Question: Are you allowed to use a stamp from an envelope that was returned Answer: Depends, if it happened in Israel the stamp should be destroyed as one has to… Read more »
Taking down signs
Question: If the local city ordinances or laws prohibits signs being put up in a certain area may a person (who is not the one who put up the sign)… 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 »
Grey market
Question: I’m not sure my question on grey market was fully understood. Here is what I meant by grey market: A grey market (sometimes called a parallel market,[1] but this… Read more »
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 »
Complaint on Landlord
Am I allowed to file a complaint on my landlord to the local authority? (My rental agreement with landlord is subject to NYC rent stabilization laws. I have several issues… Read more »
Heter Iska on Bank Loans
I assist borrowers in obtaining HELOC loans from Citizens Bank. I don’t work for the bank I’m a independent contractor and get paid from the borrowers directly. recently someone told… Read more »
Loan Payment
If someone borrows money, and agrees to repay it, can he choose to repay it in a different form, i.e. with objects, or a different currency if he promised to… Read more »
Piggybacking in Halacha
L’chvod hadaynim A question for the Rov; What is the status of the halachos of Dinah d’malchusah with regards to laws that no-one keeps. For example, travelling slightly over the… Read more »
Signing for Somebody Else
Someone asked me to fill out their visa application online for the US consul because he doesn’t speak English. This is permitted however at the end it says clearly that… Read more »
Can You Buy from Tax Evaders
Is it permitted to give business to someone (or a company) who you have confirmed does not pay income tax (works “off the books”)? Answer: It might be ‘formally’ permitted… Read more »
Mesira – Under Which Circumstances?
My question relates to mesira. When is one allowed, under what circumstances, to go to the non-jewish authorities, if another jew is stealing/cheating/lying and causing significant financial harm to other… Read more »
Being a Judge in a Secular Court
Is it permissible for a Jew to become a judge in a secular judicial system if they don’t follow the Torah or even if they do? Answer: This is a… Read more »
Ownership of Library Books
To whom does the money in the library belong? I run the Telshestone English library.I can give you fuller details if you need them.The library is 13 years old, housed… Read more »
Going to Beis Din after Secular Court
A person from EY lost a child in an accident while in the US and sued a family member of mine in US secular court for more than the insurance… Read more »
Altering a Song for Production
I am looking to develop and market a product using Jewsih music and am wandering how this works as far as using other peoples music trademarks, copyright, and so on…. Read more »
Severance Pay For An Employee Who Didn’t Work Well
Question: I have a worker in my clothing store for over 2 years now. Right in the beginning she was quite good, and we were both happy. Lately (already several… Read more »
Reporting A Thief To the Police
Question: Is it permitted to inform the police on a thief, seeing as the authorities will place the thief in jail – a punishment that goes beyond the Torah’s punishment… Read more »
Reusing Used Stamps
If one receives mail on which the stamps were not postmarked in any way is one allowed to reuse those stamps to mail letters of one’s own? Is this considered… Read more »
Severance Pay for Yeshiva Rabbeim
DOES A YESHIVA THAT CLOSES DOWN HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO GIVE SEVERANCE PAY TO ITS RABBEIM IF IT HAS MONEY AVAILABLE? Answer: Today it is generally customary to give severance… Read more »
Inflated business expenses for tax returns
My CPA prepared my tax return & inflated some business expenses to reduce my taxes. Is this ok? Answer It is forbidden to make a dishonest declaration in order to… Read more »
Stolen Photographs
I recently sold several of my photographs to the Wall Street Journal to appear on their website credited to me. Later I found out that two Jewish newspapers had copied… Read more »
Right to Photographs
I printed a picture in my yeshiva newsletter and the one who took the picture would like me to pay for his right to the picture please let me know… Read more »
Liability for Loss Caused by Mistake
I and my two neighbors entered into an agreement back in June of last year with the New York City Waterboard to pay arrears on a large waterbill. We have… Read more »
Registering House under Friends Name
האם מותר לגנוב מס ע”י רישום דירה על שם חבר תשובה: רבני האתר אינם עונים על שאלות הנוגדות את חוקי המדינות