by moi613 | Sep 18, 2026 | Hashkafa
Rabbi, I want to make sure I understand your position practically, not only theoretically. According to your explanation of Rosh Hashanah 18b, today qualifies as a time of “shalom,” and therefore the minor fasts should no longer have the status they had...
by moi613 | Sep 4, 2026 | Hashkafa
what does choshen mishpat say about taking someone else’s customer or business opportunity? 1. if a salesperson, broker, agency, or freelancer introduces a client, and later the client goes directly to the supplier to avoid paying the middleman, is that...
by moi613 | Sep 4, 2026 | Hashkafa
if a person is paid by the hour, is he required to work every single minute, because anything less is stealing the employer’s time? or is it enough that the work actually gets done? and what about the normal parts of a workday, a coffee break, a personal phone...
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...
