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 Shabbat Parashat Behar Bechukotai 5786Behar | 22 Iyar 5786 | 09/05/2026Dear Friends,
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Parashat Hashavua: Independence and a Free Jerusalem before Shavuot Ask the Rabbi: Using a Dog to Do Work on Shabbat My young grandson found the light on in his room on Shabbat. He got it off with his dog’s help. He held food the dog wanted near the light switch, so the dog jumped toward it until he inadvertently shut the light. Was that permitted? [This is a real case!] Read more During the month of preparation (Elul), between the end of one year and the beginning of another, between sunset and sunrise, we look to the horizon for new ideas and renewals, which is the goal of the holy days of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. During Rosh Hashana’s prayers, we will declare that “this is the day of the beginning of Your creations,” and with the sound of the shofar we will raise [the memory of] and give life to the great occasion when we merited [to experience when we received the Torah, as] we took our first steps in an “unsown land.” We request and pray that we will once again experience Hashem’s appearance in all the splendor of His Kingdom, in a manner that “all the world’s evil will all cease like smoke.” We hope that this year will bring prominently the “redemption of our souls” (the coming of Mashiach). P'ninat Mishpat: To Whom Do the Payments Go? – part II
The plaintiff (=pl) and the defendant (=def), individually owned real estate development businesses, jointly organized a group to win a tender for dozens of apartments. Pl was to be the management company (=mc) for the building stage for 9% of apartments’ cost and in charge of the legal work; def was in charge of marketing. Pl and def had originally agreed to divide the profits from the initial investments, 75-25% in favor of def. After winning the tender, many of the group members (=ob) wanted to sell their rights. Def found a large, united group of new buyers (=nb) to take their places, but nb demanded to use a management company of their choice (=mc2). Pl wrote up a contract requiring nb to pay 32,000 NIS and ob to pay 24,000 NIS, to an account under pl’s control. In practice, some of nb paid def and most paid pl; none of ob paid anything. Pl is demanding that ob pay him as stated, and for def to pay him 25% of the money he received. Pl argues that def relinquished rights to payment, as finds expression in the new contract, out of fear that the project would collapse. Also, pl claims that 140,000 NIS he gave def was a loan, and so he wants it back. Def demands 75% of what pl collected. Def claims that the 140,000 NIS was given as a first payment for his part. Def also gave pl a receipt for 400,000 NIS that pl promised to give and did not. |
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Behar Bechukotai 5786
Behar Bechukotai 5786
