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Question Simcha made his son’s bar mitzvah celebration at home. He served liberal quantities of Supasoda, which was on special offer at the local supermarket. Berel was a guest at this function. He poured out a glass of Supasoda for his neighbor and another one for himself. While closing the bottle, he observed a symbol…

Question Zevulun collected one hundred thousand dollars for a widow who was left with fifteen orphans. He decided that maximum benefit could be gained from the funds if they were well invested. Good friends advised him to invest with Yankel, who was known to be honest, had a good track record and promised a return…

Question Zevulun went to market to buy fruit and vegetables for Shabbos. When he arrives home, he suddenly realizes that he forgot a bag of over-ripe tomatoes at the bus stop. Does he have to go back to fetch them, or perhaps it does not matter if he leaves them to spoil? Answer In Tractate…

Question Yankel has a good friend who has unfortunately come down with a highly infectious disease. Although Yankel very much wishes to visit this friend, he is concerned about the possibility of his catching the disease. Does the mitzvah of visiting the sick even apply under such circumstances? Could he fulfill the mitzvah by speaking…

Question Danny found an apartment which suited his needs. He entered into negotiations with the owner, who wished to add numerous conditions to the sale. These included the owner’s right to take the marble tiles in the living room with him! After a month of exhausting discussions, the two parties finally came to an agreement….

Question Yoni’s wife gave birth to her fourth baby in five years. Yoni searched desperately for a reliable home help, which seemed hard to find. He finally located someone suitable and was content that she had settled well into the job. At the beginning of the third week after starting work, Yoni received a phone…

Question Gavriel is the treasurer of the local synagogue. Funds were collected from the members in order to buy new furniture and deposited with him. Gavriel now wishes to order and pay for the furniture, but finds that the money has disappeared! Is he responsible for replacing the lost funds? Answer A sum of money…

Question The customers at Manny’s Makolet, the local grocery store, always parked their cars on the adjoining empty lot. One day, Yankel appeared with members of a fencing company and began to enclose the empty lot. Dan, one of the store’s loyal customers asked Yankel what he was doing. Yankel replied, "I am going to…

Question Benny, of Benny’s Best Bedding Store, wishes to try to boost sales with a special promotional offer: Try any bed or mattress for two weeks. If your slumber is not sweet enough, you can return the bed (as long as it has not been damaged) and receive a full refund. However, since Benny is…

Question Berel’s cousin came on a visit from abroad. He proudly presented Berel with the latest in American technology – a listening device, the size of a matchbox. “Have fun!” said the cousin. But Berel is not sure whether it is halachically permissible to listen in to other people’s phone conversations (in any case, he…