Choshen Mishpat
Rav Chaim on Barbers and Nail Salons
Someone once posed the following question to Rav Chaim zatzal regarding barbers. It is the custom when one enters a barber shop to wait in line based upon when you entered. However, some people prefer to wait for the particular barber that they prefer. Essentially, a second (or even third) line forms in that barber…
Read MoreWindow Open or Closed? Rav Chaim zatzal’s Opinion
When the weather gets cold, there are often disputes as to whether to keep the window open or closed. And often, halacha gets quoted. What follows is the view of Rav Chaim zatzal. THE MITZVAH The verse in Parshas VaEschanan (Dvarim 6:18) states, “V’asisa hayashar vehatov and you shall do that which is straight and…
Read MoreThe Book Sales That Happen in Shuls in Eretz Yisroel
There is a new type of Seforim-selling that has been happening in Shuls throughout Eretz Yisroel. The books are left in boxes outside of shul. The purchaser is instructed to leave the money in a locked box next to the Seforim. What is the halacha if a customer placed the money in the locked box,…
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