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  • The Web Gets Sticky
    Wed, 02/17/2010
    Rabbi Gershon Schaffel, Halacha Writer, Machon L'Choshen Mishpat

     Beep! The intercom light blazed red on Eli Salzberg’s office phone.

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  • Even if you Both Agree
    Wed, 02/10/2010
    Rabbi Meir Orlian, Faculty Member, Business Halacha Institute

     Mr. Klein sat together with his attorney poring over the pile of business records. "Our case is not ironclad, but I expect us to win," said the attorney with a determined look.

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  • I Want!!
    Wed, 02/03/2010
    Rabbi Meir Orlian, Faculty Member, Business Halacha Institute

    The Ten Commandments conclude with the mitzvah, "You shall not covet your fellow's house … nor anything of your fellow." (Shemot 20:14) What are the halachic Read more

    Coveting, Envy

  • A Broken Necklace
    Wed, 02/03/2010
    Rabbi Gershon Schaffel, Halacha Writer, Machon L'Choshen Mishpat

     Scenario:        Reuven purchased a necklace from Mr. Gold for his kallah. After a few days one of the links of Read more

    Defective Merchandise

  • I'm Sure You'll Win
    Wed, 01/27/2010
    Rabbi Tzvi Price, Faculty Member, Business Halacha Institute

    “Levi, we’re going to be late for the chasunah if we don’t leave soon. Are you almost finished?” Devora Rubinstein asked her husband, who was hunched over his Read more

  • Fruit of the Land
    Wed, 01/27/2010
    Rabbi Meir Orlian, Faculty Member, Business Halacha Institute

    "This week is Tu B'Shevat," announced Rabbi Dayan. "We celebrate the 'New Year' of trees with produce of Eretz Yisrael, especially fruit. However, the Israeli Rabbinate does not Read more

    Right/Chazaka, tithes

  • The Lost Earring
    Wed, 01/20/2010
    Rabbi Gershon Schaffel, Halacha Writer, Machon L'Choshen Mishpat

     QUESTION: Rochel borrowed a pair of earrings from Leah worth two hundred dollars and one of the earrings fell out and was lost. Leah wants reimbursement Read more