Photo Credit:

“What about Yair’s salary?” asked Mr. Glazer. “Do I have to pay for the cleaning that caused damage?”

“In the case of the porters, the SM”A (304:1) indicates that he is entitled to his wages, even though the job proved pointless,” replied Rabbi Dayan. “The Taz disagrees, unless the worker is poor, in which case righteous people go beyond the letter of the law and provide his wages. Here, in any case, most of the salary is for the cleaning of the fridge and the rest of the oven.”

Advertisement

1
2
SHARE
Previous articleDaf Yomi
Next articleI’d Be The First To Thank Hashem, If…
Rabbi Meir Orlian is a faculty member of the Business Halacha Institute, headed by HaRav Chaim Kohn, a noted dayan. To receive BHI’s free newsletter, Business Weekly, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For questions regarding business halacha issues, or to bring a BHI lecturer to your business or shul, call the confidential hotline at 877-845-8455 or e-mail [email protected].