Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman April 18, 2024 AP News reports: A body that washed up on the shores of Lake Ontario in 1992 has been identified as a Buffalo man who is believed to have died…
Breaking Protocol April 18, 2024 Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Moshe Yitzchok Weg At the Seder, at Yachatz, we break a matzah in two. The Smag and Rokeiach say to break the top matzah, because it…
Half Baked April 18, 2024 Q I frequently find small folds and creases in Pesach matzos. May these be eaten? A The Rama (O.C. 461:5) forbids eating matzah kfulah (folded matzah) on Pesach, because the full intensity of the oven’s…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman April 11, 2024 The Los Angeles Times reports: In one of the largest cash heists in Los Angeles history, thieves made off with as much as $30 million in an Easter Sunday…
Defined Benefit Plan April 11, 2024 Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by HaRav Yitzchak Berkovits And the person with tzara’as in whom there is the affliction—his garments shall be rent, the hair of his head shall be unshorn, and…
Leaven Questions April 11, 2024 Q I will be staying in a hotel on Chol Hamo’ed. Must I perform bedikas chametz? A The mitzvah of bedikas chametz is not limited to the night of Erev Pesach, it applies until the end…
Daf 44 - Currencies and Commodities R' Yosef Greenwald, dayan, Bais HaVaad Daf 45 - Coins and Chalipin R' Yosef Greenwald, dayan, Bais HaVaad Daf 46 - Parameters of Chalipin R' Yosef Greenwald, dayan, Bais HaVaad Daf 47 - Purchasing Metaltelin R' Yosef Greenwald, dayan, Bais HaVaad…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman April 4, 2024 AP News reports: Jeff Smith was whizzing along on a snowmobile one evening a few years back when something dark appeared in front of him. He hit his brakes,…
Treifeh Gelt? April 4, 2024 Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Shraga Kallus And they shall remain an abomination to you; you shall not eat of their flesh and you shall abominate their carcass. Vayikra 11:11 The Gemara…
Cash Advance April 4, 2024 Q I collected funds on Purim for an orphan’s wedding, but the wedding is several months hence. May I borrow the money in the meantime? A The Shulchan Aruch (Y.D. 259:1) rules that one who…