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Business Halacha Daily

Business Halacha Daily

Bais Havaad

Business Halacha Daily

Judaism Business English

Business Halacha Daily is a program with daily 3-5 minute "nuggets" on the topic of the week. They are practical questions that come up related to that topic, with a dayan there to answer and explain the reasoning.

Episodes

If Someone Takes His Friend’s Item Without Consent and Pays for It, Is the Sale Valid?

If Someone Takes His Friend’s Item Without Consent and Pays for It, Is the Sale Valid?

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef Dovid JosilowskyQuestion: A fellow walks into someone’s house, picks up an item that he wants, puts money on the table, and says, “I’m buying this item whether you like it or not.” Is this a valid sale?Answer: We said in the last segment that a forced sale is valid, and the Shulchan Aruch rules that this is true even...

Is a Forced Sale Valid ?

Is a Forced Sale Valid ?

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rabbi Yosef Dovid JosilowskyQuestion: A fellow owns a house in a popular location. He is getting many offers to buy the house but he is not interested in moving. One day, someone walks over to him, pulls out a gun, and says, “Your house is worth $1 million. I am buying it right now.” Is this sale valid?Answer: The Gemara says...

If Someone Invites Me to Eat with Him in a Restaurant, Can I Assume That He Will Be Paying for My Meal?

If Someone Invites Me to Eat with Him in a Restaurant, Can I Assume That He Will Be Paying for My Meal?

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef GreenwaldQuestion: Reuven asks Shimon, a business professional, to join him for lunch in a restaurant in order to ask him some business-related questions. When the bill comes, Shimon expects Reuven to pay for his meal; however, it soon became clear that Shimon was not planning on doing so. Can Shimon tell Reuven that...

If Someone Pays to Fly in a Singer for His Simcha, Does Someone Else Who Hires That Singer While He’s in town Have to Split the Cost of the Ticket?

If Someone Pays to Fly in a Singer for His Simcha, Does Someone Else Who Hires That Singer While He’s in town Have to Split the Cost of the Ticket?

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef GreenwaldQuestion: Reuven pays a lot of money to fly in a famous singer to perform at his simcha. Shimon hears that this singer is coming to town and hires him to sing at his simcha as well. Reuven says that Shimon should pay for half of the plane ticket and related expenses because he is benefiting from having the...

If a Contractor Installs Outdoor Lights That the Homeowner Claims He Doesn’t Want, Does He Have to be Paid?

If a Contractor Installs Outdoor Lights That the Homeowner Claims He Doesn’t Want, Does He Have to be Paid?

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef GreenwaldQuestion: A contractor is building a home and decides on his own to install outdoor lighting to beautify the house at night. The homeowner says that he didn’t need those lights and that he won’t pay for them. A few weeks later, the contractor notes that those lights are turned on and used every night. Since...

Would Someone Be Forced to Pay a Decorator If He Doesn’t Like the Finished Job but Doesn’t Want It Removed?

Would Someone Be Forced to Pay a Decorator If He Doesn’t Like the Finished Job but Doesn’t Want It Removed?

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef GreenwaldQuestion: A secretary took it upon herself to decorate her office, and installed some of her own paintings on the walls. When her boss sees it, he says he doesn’t like them and, therefore, won’t pay her for the full price. Instead, he says that he will pay cost-price for her paintings. She’s insulted and...

Do I Have to Pay a Painter Who Painted My Office the Wrong Color?

Do I Have to Pay a Painter Who Painted My Office the Wrong Color?

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef GreenwaldQuestion: I hired someone to paint my office. When he finished the job, I saw that the color was slightly different than what we agreed upon. I really prefer to redo the job entirely, but if Bais Din were to tell me that I need to pay for the job, I would just keep it as is. What is the halacha in this...

Does One Have to Pay for an Unsolicited Business Tip?

Does One Have to Pay for an Unsolicited Business Tip?

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef GreenwaldQuestion: A broker approaches a real estate investor and says that he has information about a good deal. The investor replies that he can tell him the details if he’d like, but he should know that he does not plan on paying him. The broker introduces the deal and it ends up going through. He then asks for...

If Someone Shovels My Driveway Without Being Asked, Do I Have to Pay Him?

If Someone Shovels My Driveway Without Being Asked, Do I Have to Pay Him?

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef GreenwaldQuestion: After a heavy snowfall one winter day, I looked out my window and noticed my neighbor’s son shoveling my driveway without being asked. He then came to my door and asked for $50 as payment. Do I have to pay him?Answer: We previously said that if someone is yored l’toch sadeh chaveiro, the property...

Does a Homeowner Have to Pay for an Attic Fan Mistakenly Installed on His Roof?

Does a Homeowner Have to Pay for an Attic Fan Mistakenly Installed on His Roof?

Questions? Comments? We love feedback! Email us at info@baishavaad.org Rav Yosef GreenwaldQuestion: A roofer was hired to install an attic fan. Unfortunately, he went to the wrong address and installed it in the wrong house. He sends a bill to the house where he installed the fan. Does the homeowner who never asked for the fan have to pay for it?Answer: When the Gemara speaks about cases of...