Halacha &amp; Hashkafa

"It won't be easy to buy another one," said Mrs. Lieber. "It was an odd sale item I found in an antique store. It's not right to give away what I got special for them."

Handing It Over

Someone dialed the police. It was too late, though. The thief had already fled the hall and disappeared into the street.

I Paid The Promissory Note This Morning – But Forgot To Take The Note...

As we have seen, a debtor is not believed if he says he repaid the loan prior to the maturity date.

Shifting The Oath

One cannot expect the defendant to bring negative proof – that is, proof he does not owe what he denies, because how do you prove what does not exist?

Daf Yomi

Don’t Tread On Me ‘If One Consulted A Sage, He May Not Consult Another’ (Avodah Zarah 7a)

Go Away Lender! This Land Is Mine. I Bought It From Your Borrower...

The justification for this is that a third-party purchaser has the ability to find out whether the land he is buying is encumbered by a lien.

Equal In The Eyes Of The Law (Shevuot 30a)

There is nothing more stultifying to the presentation of one’s case than a judge who allows one party to talk as long as he or she likes and cuts the other party off after a few words.

Daf Yomi

Was She Really Married? ‘One Said Two… The Other Said Three…’ (Shevuos 48a)

Educational Damage

When they finished talking, David said: I acknowledge that I was wrong, but Rabbi Bloch still had no right to break my phone. He owes me for the repair.

Daf Yomi

A Talmidah Chachamah ‘If He Is A Scholar, He Is Not Sworn’ (Shevuos 41a)

Can One Vow Not To Wear Tefillin? (Shevuot 25a)

As a result of a shevuah or a neder, things the person had no obligation to perform must now be performed and things that would otherwise have been permitted now become prohibited.

Unequal Partners

The three came before Rabbi Dayan. Avraham described the situation and asked: "How should we divide payment of the rent and various bills?"

The Reluctant Witness (Shevuot 29b and 30a)

There are a number of conditions that must be met for a false oath to fall into the category of Shevuat Ha’eidut.

Recovered Coat

"You're kidding!" exclaimed Mr. Meyer. "That's my missing coat! Someone exchanged coats with me last year in shul. Funny that it wound up in your hands!"

Daf Yomi

The First And The Final ‘Aleph Lamed Chol, Yud Keh Kodesh’ (Shavuos 35b)

I Repaid The Loan Before The Maturity Date. Is That A Believable Defense? Siman...

Generally speaking there is a rule that a debt cannot be enforced against minor heirs because they have no ability to defend themselves.

Stolen Cash

Mr. Weiss rushed into his study. To his dismay, Mr. Miller’s envelope with the money also was gone. He immediately notified the police.

Daf Yomi

Posthaste ‘And He Simply Said: Bread’ (Shavuos 26b)

I Repaid The Loan Before Its Maturity Date. Is That A Believable Defense?...

If the debtor claims to have repaid the loan so early that day, the only possible scenario is that he actually paid it yesterday, the day prior to the maturity date.

Futures In Real Estate The Third Temple (Shavuot 16b)

Why was King David denied the eternal honor of building the Beit HaMikdash? Did God not command him to fight wars?

Competing Creditors And The Ketubah (77:11)

Although Shimon’s right of collection against Reuven’s estate preceded Levi’s, Levi did not violate Shimon’s prior right to the assets of Reuven’s estate.

Daf Yomi

K’vod Ha’brios ‘Excluding Where He Was Preoccupied’ (Shavuos 18b-19a)

V.A.T. Refund

While in Israel, Dov purchased two large portraits. With the frames, the total price came to 1,200 NIS.

The Great Escape

The Talmud tells us that a lamp is lit over the head of each unborn child in its mother’s womb, enabling it to perceive all the ways of God throughout the world.

Is A Wife Responsible For Her Husband’s Debts (Even If He Spent All The...