Contemporary Issues

General Brachot/Kashrut Bracha on Coffee and Tea Bracha on Granola Bars Bracha on Wheat Puffs Is Our Milk Kosher? Cultural Abortion Drawing or Sculpting Forbidden Images Homosexuality Intellectual & Digital Property Internet, TV & Social Media Listening to Music Medical Ethics Tattoos & Body Piercing Hashkafic Halachic Hashkafa Minhag Legal Dina D'Malchuta Dina (Abiding by Civilian Law) Secular Court Writing a Secular Date Outreach (Kiruv) Outreach Interactions with Non-Religious Jews Professionals General Laws for Professionals Bitachon & Hishtadlut Cheating Clients or Employees Explaining Orthodox Practice to Non-Jews False Advertising & Disclaimers Halachot of Interviews Lo Tichanem (Complimenting Non-Jews & Giving Gifts to Non-Jews) Nivul Peh (Inappropriate Speech) Overcharging (Onaat Mamon) Parnasa Paying Workers on Time Ribbit (Taking Interest) Socializing with Non-Jews Unfair Competition (Hasagat Gevul) Working on Friday Afternoon Yichud (Seclusion of Men and Women) Business Halacha Acquisition (Kinyanim) Being Careful With Other People's Money (Gezeilah) Beit Din and Dayanim (Jewish Court and Judges) Borrowing without Permission Deceitful Practices (Geneivat Da'at & Ona'at Devarim) Emuna & Business (Masa U'matan B'emuna) Giving Precedence to a Jew Kosher Witnesses Lending Overcharging (Ona'at Mamon) Reporting to the Authorities (Mesirah) Shomrim (A Watchman of Someone's Property) Subletting (Shechirut) Taking Interest (Ribbit) Unfair Competition (Hasagat Gevul) Using Work Time For Personal Endeavors By Profession Halachot for Accountants Halachot for Bankers Halachot for Brokers, Investors & Hedge Fund Agents Halachot for Chefs Halachot for Educators Halachot of Insurance Halachot for Lawyers Halachot of Marketing Halachot for Psychologists Halachot for Real Estate Agents