A Project of the Business Halacha Institute Under the auspices of HaRav Chaim Kohn    An Interesting Benefit  I lent my friend $26,000. When the loan was due, he sent me a check for the full amount – plus $461 as interest for the loan. I immediately called and told him that I wouldn’t accept interest for the loan [...]

A Project of the Business Halacha Institute Under the auspices of HaRav Chaim Kohn  Warranty Limit by Rabbi Meir Orlian, Yerushalayim  Abadi Apparel was preparing its new winter collection. The owner, Joseph Abadi, reviewed the plans with his plant manager and verified the rolls of fabric that would be used. A roll of gold-tone was to be incorporated as [...]

From The HOTLINE A Project of the Business Halacha Institute Under the auspices of Rav Chaim Kohn I bought a camera recently and I was having difficulty charging the battery.  I called the manufacturer to complain. They informed me that their policy is that I can return it to the store where I purchased it within thirty days [...]

A Project of the Business Halacha Institute Under the auspices of HaRav Chaim Kohn Shlita by Rabbi Meir Orlian, Yerushalayim The commercial district had grown rapidly during the past decade; office buildings and stores lined the streets. Traffic became a nightmare and street parking was almost impossible. Parking lots sharply increased their rates, charging over $20 for a [...]

From The HOTLINE A Project of the Business Halacha Institute Under the auspices of Rav Chaim Kohn My two sons were “play-fighting” one afternoon. Their friend came over to visit. He saw that they were having fun, and he decided to join in.  During the wrestle, my son broke his friend’s glasses. The friend now wants to be [...]

A Project of the Business Halacha Institute Under the auspices of HaRav Chaim Kohn Shlita by Rabbi Gershon Schaffel, Chicago The janitor poked his head through the doorway of Gavriel Herman’s office.  “I use mucho Windex this week,” he said in his best English. “Need two, three more cases, yes?” “Okay, Carlos,” replied Gavriel. “I’ll add that to the cleaning [...]

From The HOTLINE A Project of the Business Halacha Institute Under the auspices of Rav Chaim Kohn I have been renting a house for some time while doing renovations on the home I own. Due to various circumstances, the construction has been proceeding significantly slower than originally planned. While my landlord has been accommodating, recently he casually mentioned [...]

A Project of the Business Halacha Institute Under the auspices of HaRav Chaim Kohn Shlita by Rabbi Meir Orlian, Yerushalayim CONTINUED FROM VOL 1 NO 6 Mr. Bernstein hung up the phone and turned to his wife. “I just verified that the neighbor’s tree that fell down in the storm last week and damaged our car and fence was [...]

From The HOTLINE A Project of the Business Halacha Institute All content has been reviewed by Harav Chaim Kohn Shlita for accuracy by Rabbi Meir Orlian, Yerushalayim My husband learns full-time and I work full-time. Our two-year-old daughter has been attending a playgroup run by a local woman this year.  This week, the babysitter informed us that she will [...]

A Project of the Business Halacha Intistute All content has been reviewed by Harav Chaim Kohn for accuracy by Rabbi Meir Orlian, Yerushalayim “Bar Yochai, nimshachta ashrecha…” Voices rang out as people danced around the roaring bonfire. The youngsters of the neighborhood, along with many adults, had gathered to celebrate Lag Ba’Omer. After two hours of singing, dancing, and [...]