Recent posts on Jewish Legal Perspectives- Fundamentals of Mesirah
- Decision on liability for unauthorized autopsy
- Appellate Court Affirms Decision Allowing Disinterment
- Seminar: To Be or Not to Be: The Convergence of Halacha, Law and Medicine in Matters of Death and Dying
- Delegating credit matters to employees may obligate business owners
- When Being Lubavitch is Not Enough
Tag Archives: Halacha
Halachic Wills & Estates Series by the Bais HaVaad
The Bais HaVaad Institute of Talmudic Law is presenting a seven part internet lecture series on halachic wills and estates. I mentioned the introductory lecture by Rabbi Ari Marburger in my post on the Estate of Max Feinberg. The second lecture, … Continue reading
Halachic perspective on the Estate of Max Feinberg
Disinheritance in halacha, and how Jewish the so-called Jewish Clause really is. Discussion of the Estate of Max Feinberg. Continue reading
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Article on Wills, Inheritance & Halacha in Community Magazine
An article I wrote on yerusha (Jewish Laws of Inheritance) and halachic estate planning was published in the October 2009 issue of Community Magazine. See The Top 10 Questions & Answers About Wills, Inheritance & Halacha. If you’re concerned about … Continue reading
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Halacha and inheritance
Link to a downloadable lecture by Rabbi Hershel Schachter introducing the major halachic principles regarding wills and inheritance. Continue reading
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Link between religious beliefs and end of life decisions
A recent medical study indicated that there is a link between religious beliefs and the types of end of life decisions people make. The BBC reported in Pious ‘fight death the hardest’ that “people with strong religious beliefs appear to … Continue reading
Estate Planning, Halacha and the Jewish Law of Inheritance
The question of whether wills are recognized by Halacha involves some of the fundamental concepts of Halacha (Jewish law) under a secular legal system. Rabbinic responsa regarding specific conflicts between the Jewish Law of Inheritance and the law of the … Continue reading
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