BSD A po'el brought his own avadim to work in someone else's field. He prearranged with the field's owner to exchange the avadim's fruit for money. Is that permissible? The question revolves around a few issues, which are all discussed here: (a) how you define the poel's work (rights vs mere charity) (b) how [...]
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Going to Work with the Mishnah Berurah. O.C. 156. Going on a Kosher Cruise; Taking drugs; Giving advice; Interactions with doctors; Judging favorably; Wasting time with the News; and MORE!
BSD Continuing the topic of a worker eating from the field's fruit while working. Question: Is this right to eat defined as a raised salary or as a gift from God? We find a few practical differences between the two definitions: 1) If it's a salary, it's the workers financial right and he can [...]
BSD Your boss gave you a non-cash bonus (e.g. a ticket to a concert). Can you give it over to a friend? And where do we find a similar case in the Talmud?
BSD Eat as much as you can(?) According to Jewish law, workers can eat some fruit while they're busy picking them (for the employer). In this lecture we learn about the terms and conditions that apply to this law.
BSD Boundaries of the vineyard. A filed worker is allowed to eat off the tree while working. This right, however, has its limitations.
BSD: TOPICS IN HALACHA: Is speech considered as an action, halachically? ; A harlot demanding her promised wages in Jewish court; Why dairy bread is tricky in Halacha; Breeding animals of different types; Looking at animals while they mate.
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Going to Work with the Mishnah Berurah. O.C. 156. Are x-tians idol worshippers? If not, can Jews do the same? Taking revenge.
BSD Some animal rights we may not be aware of! Castrating an animal is forbidden (dog owners beware!); Don't stop your animal from eating while it's working (such as an ox or a horse working in a field); One should not make two animals work together if they are not compatible partners. This is [...]
BSD More on animal rights in Judaism. A person is not allowed to muzzle his animal while it is working in the field. If, however, the food being worked on is holy (such as the tithe given to the kohen) then the rules change.