Weekly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 45

September 14, 2024; 11 Elul, 5784 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: There are people who donate sets of Seforim (Jewish books) to Shul libraries for public use. In many of these Shul libraries, the bookcases are filled to capacity with Seforim. Consequently, the Gabbaim (Shul assistants) will at times give away extra Seforim – even entire sets of Seforim. “Reuvain” took one of the give-away sets with the blessing of the Gabbaim. Let’s assume that this particular set had six volumes in it and now the publisher has just come out with a seventh volume. May Reuvain write a letter to the publisher that says as follows: “Our Shul has received a donated set of your six volume Sefarim set...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 44

September 7, 2024; 4 Elul, 5784 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: A friend of mine has a moral dilemma. Before I present my dilemma, permit me to provide some necessary background. My friend’s parents are successful business owners. They have mostly retired and have hired my friend, their son, to run certain aspects of the business. They pay him well, but he still struggles to make ends meet. Now, his child is dating seriously and is about to get engaged. Generally, his parents will help him with his family Simchas (e.g. weddings, Bar Mitzvahs) and so my friend will be looking to them to help pay for the upcoming wedding...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 43

August 31, 2024; 27 Av, 5784 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

In this week’s Parsha, we find the future site of Hashem’s Holy Shechina described as, “But only to the place which Hashem your G-d shall choose from all your tribes, to set His Name there; you shall inquire after His dwelling and come there.” (Devarim 12:5).

The exact site of the Beis HaMikdash was chosen on account of the remarkable rise in spirituality that occurred there. Noach offered his thanksgiving offerings there after he emerged from the Teivah (ark). This was also the site of Akeidas Yitzchok (binding of Yitzchok), and Yaakov Avinu recognized the site as a house of Hashem - Bais Elokim...

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