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Ribbis: Matters of Interest

WHEN THE LENDER OVEREXTENDS HIMSELF Sometimes a person needs to go through considerable effort to extend a loan to their friend. For example they might need to make a special trip to the bank, or request permission from family members…

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The Mysterious Wait

An Analysis of Various Minhagim Concerning Waiting Between Meat and Dairy By Rabbi Yosef Grossman Senior Educational Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kosher Editor – The Daf HaKashrus This article originally appeared in The Daf HaKashrus Vol. 20, No. 1. published by…

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Seven Complete Weeks

Does making early Yom Tov detract from the days of Sefira? By Rabby Avraham Y. Cohen, Rosh Kollel of Kollel Ohel Yitzchak of Lakewood We all look forward to the sweet, uninterrupted learning that fills Shavuos night. Maggidei Shiur and…

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Shavuos: Milchig, Fleishig, or both?

Meat on Yom Tov The Rambam in Hilchos Yom Tov[1] writes "One must be happy and content on Yom Tov... the men eat meat and drink wine..." The Bais Yosef[2] asks from the Gemara[3] which implies clearly that the requirement…

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Halachos of Daily Living

Laws related to Pesach On Pesach, can one use paper plates, paper towels and napkins that are not certified kosher for Pesach? Paper plates, paper towels and napkins generally contain starch. Some forms of raw starch are kitniyos, such as corn…

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Medications on Pesach

What should one do if their medicine is not listed on the Kosher L’Pesach list? If someone has a potentially life-threatening  condition e.g. hypertension, diabetes, infection, asthma, stroke risk, cancer, psychiatric condition, etc. the Poskim maintain that one must take…

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Ribbis: Matters of Interest

THANKING THE LENDER May the borrower thank the lender for the loan? May he greet him warmly upon meeting him in the street? Does it make any difference if he thanked or greeted him during the life of the loan…

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