Posted on: May 22nd, 2014

"Why are we allowed to read the magazine without paying for it?" asked Mr. Schreiber. "Shouldn't there be at least a mitzvah of hashavat aveidah?"

Posted on: May 22nd, 2014

An Art Collector’s Dilemma! ‘Rabban Gamaliel Had The Form Of Various Moon Shapes…’ (Rosh Hashanah 24a)

Posted on: May 16th, 2014

"Hillel's name was omitted from the raffle," Mr. Simon said to Rabbi Dayan. "The winner is willing to settle with him, but another participant wants to invalidate the lottery entirely. Must it be redone?"

Posted on: May 16th, 2014

Appreciating His Infinite Mercy ‘I Am He Before The Person Sins…’ (Rosh Hashanah 17b)

Posted on: May 14th, 2014

Question: Can one fulfill the mitzvah of Sefirat HaOmer via shome’a k’oneh (listening to someone else say the necessary words without saying anything oneself)?

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Posted on: May 8th, 2014

Hillel’s Innovation ‘The Second Month Of Solomon’s Rule’ (Rosh Hashanah 2b)

Posted on: May 8th, 2014

Sometimes, we even force people not to act this way but to let others benefit.

Posted on: May 1st, 2014

Question: Is it permissible for kohanim to bless Jews outside the context of Birkat Kohanim?

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Posted on: May 1st, 2014

A Woman’s Oneg Yom Tov ‘You Shall Call The Shabbos A Delight’ (Beitzah 34b)

Posted on: May 1st, 2014

He flipped through the pages, looking for some identification. "Absolutely no marks; it's brand new," Yosef said. "Since there are no identifying marks, the item is hefker [ownerless] and can be taken; I'm taking it for myself."

Posted on: April 25th, 2014

Altered States ‘Examining A Bechor Is Not The Same’ (Beizah 27a)

Posted on: April 25th, 2014

"I just picked up a case of tuna at the supermarket up the block, three for $2," Mrs. Cooper said. "You may want to buy the tuna there."

Posted on: April 25th, 2014

Because the Torah requires one to count “seven complete weeks” one should count at the beginning of the day, which in Jewish law begins on the preceding night.

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Posted on: April 25th, 2014

Question: Is the name Basha a derivative or nickname of another name?

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Posted on: April 14th, 2014

"I'll try to help as we can," said Mr. Goodman, "but we already made a special appeal this year. Let me see what other funds we have. I'll be in touch with you in a day or two."

Posted on: April 14th, 2014

Reckoning Time ‘Three Festivals, Even Out Of Order’ (Beizah 19b)

Posted on: April 14th, 2014

A few background principles regarding the prohibitions of chametz mixtures on Pesach may provide some shopping guidance.

Posted on: April 11th, 2014

Rabbi David Bar-Hayim argues it is time for Ashkenazim to abandon the prohibition against Kitnyot. What do you think?

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Posted on: April 10th, 2014

"Why is that?" asked Rabbi Brenner. "What happened to the rule of hamotzi meichaveiro alav hareaya (the burden of the proof is on the plaintiff)?"

Posted on: April 10th, 2014

Belaboring The Point ‘Since It Is Permitted When Necessary, It Is Permitted Even When Not Necessary’ (Beitzah 12a)