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The Court of Jewish Law
Social, Monetary and Ethical dilemmas presented through the perspective of Jewish Law
Do I stop my project because of my neighbor’s complaint, or can I finally have my dreamed-of privacy?
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My daughter really enjoyed the classes and was eager to attend each week. But after the fourth class, she fell and injured her foot . . .
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Practical guidelines for Hashavat Aveidah
In the park next to her school, my daughter found a child’s lone glove. She’s insisting that we take it home and post signs to publicize it so that the owner might retrieve it.
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She was about to return it when she noticed that the pages were filled with smears from trying her hand at the recipes.
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So what does the Torah say about a situation like this? Would a Jew, who is bound by Torah law, be permitted to write a tell-all memoirk?
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My elderly mother is adamantly against my doing this. She argues that charity begins at home, and that a relative might need my organ in the future.
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Sometimes at night I like to check my e‑mails and browse the Internet. Can I use an unsecured Wi-Fi network without permission?
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What to say, how to say and if to say, in the light of classic sources in halachah
I don't know if the unethical practices hurt anyone, but I really want to tell the management.
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Were the colonists right for dumping all the tea into Boston Harbor? Am I allowed to participate in a sit-in? What does Judaism have to say?
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Our upstairs neighbor had a major leak in her bathroom and, since we live in an apartment building, as a consequence two walls in our apartment got damaged.
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Halachic Guidelines for Returning Items
When I recently went on a road trip with my family, a friend suggested that I “buy” a portable DVD player for the kids to watch during the long trip. He suggested that I buy it from a store with a 60-day no-questions-asked return policy, and then simply return it after the trip.
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