Tag: laws
The Laws Of Debt Collection (Bava Metzia 113a)
When it comes to the payment of debts, halacha, like other systems of law, struggles with two competing concerns.
Laws Prohibiting The Charging Of Interest (Bava Metzia 63b)
Ribbit is defined in the Talmud as agar natar, which means any compensation, whether in money or in kind, a Jew receives from a fellow Jew for having to wait for payment.
The Laws of Yom Kippur 5777
Preparing for Yom Kippur, Erev Yom Kippur, Halachot of the Fast, Those who are exempt from fasting, Yom Kippur, End of the Fast
Shavuot: Heavy On The Customs, Light On The Laws
What stands out about the halachot of Shavuot is the lack of any specific halachot for Shavuot.
How Tax Laws Can Help in the Fight Against Terrorism
FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) restrictions are unfair to law-abiding U.S. expats. Did FATCA lower the value of U.S. citizenship?
Israel Eliminates ‘Single Parent Family’ in Legal Lexicon
The Knesset has passed an amending eliminating the term “single parent family” from the lexicon of the legal system.
Agudath Israel slams NJ Gay Therapy Law
Agudath Israel of America condemned a New Jersey law prohibiting gay reparative therapy for minors as an infringement on religious freedom.
The statement from Agudah...
How to Give
These stories all have to do with the mitzvah of tzedakah whose source is in this week’s parshah.