by moi613 | Sep 4, 2026 | Hashkafa
1. two people agree on a deal with words only, no kinyan, nothing signed. the gemara in bava metzia 49a says that without a formal act of acquisition the deal did not close, but one who reneges on his commitment, the sages are displeased with him, and it invokes the...
by moi613 | Sep 3, 2026 | Hashkafa
the overcharging answer explained that classic onaah barely applies today because there is no single market price and a buyer can compare sellers in seconds. but what about an emergency, a hurricane or a blackout, where there is no comparing? can a store triple the...
by moi613 | Sep 3, 2026 | Hashkafa
1. how does mekach ta’ut work in modern purchases? the shulchan aruch in choshen mishpat 228:6 paskens that if an item has a defect the seller must inform the buyer. but when does an undisclosed defect actually cancel the whole sale? does the defect have to make...
by moi613 | Sep 3, 2026 | Hashkafa
1. the gemara in chullin 94a forbids geneivas daas, deceiving a person, even a non jew, and the case there is not even a spoken lie, it is letting the other person walk away with the wrong impression. so is geneivas daas exactly the case where a business never...
by moi613 | Sep 3, 2026 | Hashkafa
what does the torah say about learning secular wisdom and philosophy in general, and how has that actually worked for the great sages? 1. on one side the rambam writes in the introduction to the eight chapters, accept the truth from whatever source it proceeds. does...
