Borrowing without Explicit Permission
This is an important question. Adherence to every halachic nuance is as important in day-to-day monetary and personal...
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Heirs Who Disagree About What to Do With an Estate
We begin by clarifying a few points. Firstly, in an actual case, we cannot give a definitive answer...
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Responsibility of One Carrying His Friend’s Property
A shomer chinam (an unpaid guard) is exempt from financial responsibility when the guarded object is lost or...
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Paying for Damage of an Object One Was Unaware of
As always, we preface our answers to such monetary questions by pointing out that we cannot tell you...
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Returning a Stolen Object One Bought from the Thief
4 may go to the police in regard to 1, the alleged thief. Apparently he is reluctant to...
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Allocation of Partial Payment between a Principal Professional and Subcontractors
Interim Response: We salute you in the most enthusiastic terms for your resolve to do the right thing....
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Paid Vacation for Yom Kippur
A Jew must not only refrain from forbidden activity on Shabbat and Yom Tov, but also may not...
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Keeping Money That Was Returned in Anger
This question involves many complicated halachic issues. In this forum, we can only outline the basis for our...
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