The Jewish Legal System
- Business Law
- Criminal Law
- Laws of Damages
- Marriage Laws
- The Jewish King
- The Sanhedrin and the Rabbis
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Charging Interest to Non-Jews
If usury is a deadly sin, an injustice and an obvious manifestation of human greed (Ezekiel 18:8; Psalm 14:5), why are the Jews forbidden to sin against each-other and allowed to sin against the non-Jews Deuteronomy 23:19-20)? Is Jewish justice…
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Capital Punishment
I am aware of the Jewish law regarding the death penalty i.e. that a person must be judged by 23 judges and that the person must be warned by two witnesses of the prohibition and the punishment. I am wondering…
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Wigs and Hair Covering for Married Women
Can you please tell me why married women have to wear a wig? Answer: Thank you very much for your question. Although there is no obligation for a woman to wear a wig, there is a Torah prohibition for a…
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Unsolicited Text Messaging
Although some carriers offer free text messaging, many people are charged a fee for each text message. Is it permissible to send out an unsolicited text message to a group of people announcing a Torah class at a specific time,…
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Capital Punishment in Practice?
I heard a radio host say that the punishments mentioned in Leviticus (e.g. stoning someone to death for some horrible act, etc) were only mentioned to show how egregious God thought such acts were, but that the punishments were never…
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Misleading Price-list
I am a the manager of a restaurant, and I ordered 100 pounds of chicken cutlets from a new supplier. On the price-list, in the price per pound column, it said that the cost was $3.53 per pound. On the…
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Who is the First Born?
Often, there are situations that are applicable only to the first born male of the family (various fasts, etc). Am I correct in understanding that these rules are applicable to the first born in the family, if the first born…
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Monetary Obligations of a Husband
My husband and I both work, and we have been having some “discussions” regarding the level to which my husband must contribute to household expenses. (Don’t worry, we’re getting marriage counseling.) What are my rights according to Jewish law? Can…
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Conflicting Customs Based on Locale
I am an Orthodox, Ashkenazi Jew. However, I find it hard to understand why, in certain cases, if an Ashkenazi is forbidden to act one way, it would be permitted for a Sefardi? For example, a Sefardi who consumes kitniyot…