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Question Zevulun wishes to lend his brother, Yissochor, a sum of money. Since the two brothers are on good terms, Zevulun sees no need to draw up a document or have the transaction witnessed. Is he permitted to lend money in this way? Would it make a difference if Yissochor was a talmid chochom (Torah…
A Message for Rosh Hashanah, Eseres Y’mei Hateshuva and Yom Kippur 5775
The ten days from Rosh Hashana until Yom Kippur are among the holiest days of the year. On one hand, we stand in judgment before the King, but on the other hand, the King comes down, so to say, from His Heavenly Abode, as an act of mercy, allowing us, His subjects, to plead before…
The Obligation of Parents for their Children’s Education
“And I will punish all that oppress them.” Even those responsible for collecting charity will be punished for forcing contributions from the poor, except for the payment of school fees so that their children can learn Torah and Mishnah. (Midrash Rabbah, Parshas Emor 30) A person is obligated to hire a teacher to teach his…
Knowledge and Torah
For Torah to be Torah, it has to make an impression on the person who learns it, because Torah is, by definition, knowledge that leads to ahavas Hashem and yiras Hashem. Chazal tell us (Aycha Rabbah 2) that if somebody says to you that the nations of the world possess knowledge, believe them. This doesn’t…
Wine Removal
Chanoch from Achuzat Brachfeld asks: I received a lot of sh’mittah wine for Purim. I know that the time for bi’ur on wine is Erev Pesach. What quantity of wine is exempt from bi’ur? How do I perform bi’ur on the wine? If, when Erev Pesach arrives, a person only has in his possession enough…
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