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by Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried, Av Beis Din Question: I have never seen such stunning fall colors in Dallas as this year! It reminds me of the northeast where I grew up and have so much missed until now! Does the Torah speak about the colors of the changing seasons? Marilyn W. Response: Dear Marilyn, […]
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by Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried, Av Beis Din Question: I’ve often been bothered by something I have noticed on Simchas Torah in synagogue, that people who are not dancing are sitting. I know that when a Torah scroll is removed from the ark, say at a regular Shabbos service, everyone stands in honor of the […]
By Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel Introduction to Part II As we learned in Part I, the pruzbul was not an innovation that provided a “way around” shemitas kesafim. Even before Hillel HaZaken established the pruzbul, there were many d’Oraisa options creditors could use to preserve debts owed to them (i.e. moser shtarosav or making the […]
by Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel Introduction The end of 5782 is only a few short weeks away and, as this year draws to a close, we are blessed with a mitzvah that only occurs once in seven years: shemitas kesafim, the cancellation of loans. The source of this mitzvah is found in Parshas Re’eh: At […]
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This is the new webpage for the Dallas Beis Din. Our website offers information on the Beis Din’s activities, and especially on conversion to Judaism and the Beis Din’s conversion course. Announcements and updates will appear on this front page. Not all material on this website is available for public viewing; much of the material […]