January 14, 2025

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Raphael Grunfeld

Articles by Raphael Grunfeld

Honoring the Wishes of the Deceased

מצווה לקיים דברי המת: Bava Batra 149b One Shabbat afternoon, Mr. Cohen, who was perfectly healthy and sipping tea at the time, turned to his

Dying to Give: Bava Batra 156b

וואת שכיב מרע People often change their minds or do not really mean what they say. This appears to be especially true in money matters.

Paid to Be Honest

בכור נוטל פי שנים Bava Batra 122b,124a, 130a The moment a person dies, those who are the heirs according to Jewish Law, immediately become joint

Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself

נזקי שכנים Bava Batra 25b Our upstairs neighbor in Israel owned a penthouse. In the living room, directly on top of us, they installed flower