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  • Choshen Mishpat
  • חו"מ - הלכות נזקי שכנים (קנג-קנו)

Our tree is hanging over the neighbor’s garden, whose responsibility is it to cut it?

  Question: If our tree is hanging over the neighbor’s garden, whose responsibility is it to cut down those branches which are hanging over. If it’s my responsibility, do I…

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  • Choshen Mishpat, Sukkah
  • חו"מ - הלכות נזקי שכנים (קנג-קנו)

Does my neighbor have to pay for trimming his tree which is invalidating my Sukkah?

  Question: My neighbors tree branches are growing in such a way that they are over the area of my Sukkah. Who is responsible for paying for the trimming of…

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  • Choshen Mishpat, Damages, Lashon Hara
  • חו"מ - הלכות עדות

Should I tell the damaged party who was the damager?

  Question: If one yid knows that a second did damage to a third and doesn't want (and won't) admit it, should/must he tell the damaged party who was the…

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  • Geneivas Daas
  • geneivas daas, school, test, truth

שאלו היום בנות סמינר האם מותר להעתיק במבחנים, או אסור משום גניבת דעת, גזל. 

  אסור.   מקורות: פשוט שגם כשאינו לתעודת גמר - ה״ז איסור גניבת דעת ממש, וגם יש בזה משום שקר והוות. ומצו״ב מה שכתבנו לת״ח חשוב באה״ק:  להסברא שמונע מעצמו בזיון -…

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  • Choshen Mishpat, Tzar Baalei Chaim
  • right of way, secular

A Question from a Secular Jew: Yielding on Sidewalk

  Question: Hello Rabbi, I'm a secular Jew. I was walking with my child on Sat and a Hassidic couple was walking in a perpendicular direction. I thought since I…

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  • Kiddush, Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • liquids left uncovered, wine, או"ח ערב

The wine stopper we used for our wine bottle popped off in the fridge and the wine must have been uncovered overnight. What is the Halacha?

  It may be used, even for Kiddush (assuming there is no issue with non mevushal handles by non Jews). See also: https://asktherav.com/a-drink-left-uncovered-overnight/   Sources: ראה שו״ע אדה״ז ערב, א.…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • מעקה

Is one allowed to go on the roof of a story building without gates?

  One may go up there on a temporary basis if he is careful, unless its dark etc.   Sources: ראה שו״ת מהר״ח או״ז סא. מרדכי הל׳ ציצית תתקמד. הובא…

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  • Stealing

Can I switch my drink with a friends cold drink?

  Question: If I have cans of soda (for example) out of the fridge and and another Bochur (for example) has the same type of can in the fridge, can…

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  • Stealing

What exactly is a Chassidishe Geneiva, and is it permitted to do?

  Stealing is forbidden even if it involves stealing works of Torah or Chassidus. There are certain halachic exceptions where there could be room to permit, such as someone who…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • Food under bed

My son placed a bag of individually wrapped chocolate bars under a loft bed overnight.

  Question: My son placed a bag of individually wrapped chocolate bars (which he had prepared to bring to class for a siyum) on his desk under a loft bed…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • Food under bed

Does the rule of tumah with food kept under a bed apply only to beds or also to anything that a person slept on (chair, airplane seat)?

  One may be lenient regarding airplane seats. There is room to be lenient regarding regular chairs too. This rule applies at all times, day or night. Additionally, in general,…

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  • Choshen Mishpat, Sales
  • הל' אונאה ומקח טעות

Selling our house with pest issues. Do we have to say?

  Question: Several years ago we bought a house from frum yidden. There were several issues with the house that we were not told about in advance and ended up…

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  • Nachalos (Inheritance), Stealing
  • חו"מ - הלכות גזילה

Stealing when I was younger; What can I do to make this up?

  Question: I am now 40 years old. Around 20 years ago when I was a bochur, I used to take money out of my Father’s bank account and his…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • gilui, liquids left uncovered, washing dishes, water in metal overnight

Are we careful about leaving water overnight? Do we need to invert pans after cleaning?

  There are two issues: 1. Water or drinks left uncovered. See here: https://asktherav.com/a-drink-left-uncovered-overnight/   2. Water or drinks mixed with water which stayed overnight in a metal dish. See…

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  • Borrowing, Tallis
  • או"ח יד

Taking Someone Else’s Tallis

  Question: 1. The Alter Rebbe says (14;9) one can borrow a tallis without permission. The Aruch Hashulchan (14;12) says it is not allowed today when people put their tallis…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Hashavas Aveida, Stealing, Tallis

Article: The Tale of the Switched Tallis

  I’m in shul and I’m about to begin davening when I realize I’m holding someone else’s tallis! May I make a brachah on a “stolen” tallis? From a strictly…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Borrowing, Stealing, Tefillin
  • או"ח יד

Article: Using Another’s Tefilin

  We may use another’s tefilin if we do not have our own pair, since the halachah is, “Nicha lay l’inish layavid mitzvah bemamonay,” a person is glad when a…

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  • Choshen Mishpat
  • חו"מ - הלכות שלוחין

I work for a Moisad helping them get government funds…

  Question: I work for a moisad helping them get reimbursements/payments from the government for help they provide for eligible children. I made a mistake and did not submit the…

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  • Divrei Kedusha, Kedushah, Stealing
  • seforim

I found a Machzor in a prison chapel library, there are no Jews there. Should I take it?

  Question: I found a Machzor for Yom Kippur in the prison chapel library, amongst goyish books. Since some inmates take the books and desecrate them and since, as far…

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  • Choshen Mishpat, Renting
  • landlord, mesirah, mice, pests, חו"מ שלט

Is it Mesirah to lodge a complaint with 311 about my landlord?

  Question: If my landlord is Jewish and they are not fulfilling legal requirements such as taking care of rodents & pests, is it Mesirah to lodge a complaint with…

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