Questions tagged [parnassah-livelihood]
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Do Jews have to take time from work to spend requested time with their parents
According to Halacha, Jews are obligated to honor their mothers and fathers. My question is, if a mother or father requests their child spend time with them, and that would conflict with their job ...
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Can you work on Chol Ha'moed if you'll be fired otherwise?
According to Halacha, may Jews work on Chol Ha'moed if they will get fired otherwise? So, if not working will mean they get fired and will necessarily lose income, do rabbis give a Heter under those ...
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Breaking Shabbat for Livelihood
Can one desecrate/be michalel Shabbat for the sake of his livelihood/parnassah at risk? For instance, if one has a flock of sheep (his entire livelihood) and lives in an area highly prone to thievery, ...
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Work and Talmud Torah
The Mishnah in Pirkei Avot 4:5 records the statement that one shouldn’t make Torah study into something for worldly benefit. I was curious then, how do the haredim that do full time Torah study en ...
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Repair man lied for you to his company to help you with warranty
Imagine a washing machine (etc) repair man comes round to fix it on a warranty claim. When they find out what it is, it turns out to be something that's not covered on warranty. Later you find out ...
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Segula for netilat yadayim apply when using other peoples' water?
"Rabbi Chisda said: I wash my hands with an abundance of water and I
am granted an abundance of goodness" (Shabbat 62b).
There's also a story from the Zohar with Rabbi Elazar Ben Shimon, ...
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Source for saying Parshas Hamon?
There is a segulo for parnoso which is to read Parshas Hamon every day after davening. I have seen people "quote the Yerushalmi" for this but I have been unable to locate its source. Can ...
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What is the difference between these two phrases used by Poskim?
I have seen both Mekach U’Memchar and Masa U’Masan used by various Rabbis and Poskim to mean, what I think, is business or business dealings. Is there a difference between these two phrases in meaning?...
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Halacha Regarding Entering a Church
It would be very much appreciated if someone can provide some sources that permit a Jew to enter a church premises (not the actual sanctuary). I've signed up for a classical guitar festival that's in ...
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Is it lacking tzniuth to be a street musician as a male?
Is playing music in public as a Street musician in any way a lack in tzniuth. Are there different opinions on the matter?
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Is there a way to find Orthodox Jewish lawyers or majority Jewish law firms? [closed]
I hope this question is on topic, as I am asking about lawyers and law firms that specifically are run by Orthodox Jewish men and women.
I am currently a New York law school student and have a desire ...
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Lessons of the mann?
I think it is understood that the מן ("mann", manna) has a lot to teach us about Hashem's hashgacha (providence) over us and how he sustains us with parnassah. The Torah even prescribes (...
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What are the opinions on saying Parshat HaMan?
I have read that there are different opninions regarding saying Parshat HaMan. What are they; specifically the pros and cons of saying it? Are they any modern rulings on whether one should say it?
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Why does the request for sustenance go in the third section of Birkat HaMazon, with building Jerusalem?
Just realized -- the third segment of Birkat HaMazon looks like this:
Hashem, please have mercy on Jerusalem and the Temple ... and rebuild Jerusalem speedily please.
Fine.
But in the middle of ...
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Should a young man establish an income/house first and then marry or vice versa?
I learned a teaching about which order a man should pursue marriage first and a house / income second or the other order, but I have forgotten the source and the holding. If anyone knows the origin of ...
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How did accidental killers sustain themselves while living in the cities of refuge?
An accidental killer flees to one of the cities of refuge for an indeterminate time (until the death of the kohein gadol, or even longer if the timing is unfortunate). The cities of refuge are cities ...
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Parnassah and Marriage: Rambam vs. The Lubavitcher Rebbe
Reading Rambam's Mishneh Torah, Human Dispositions 5:11, we stumble upon the following opinion:
The way of sensible people: A man should first select a permanent vocation out of which to derive a ...
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Halachic limitations on testing Hashem with Tzedaka
THe Gemmorah (Taanis 9a) discusses the idea of testing Hashem with charity/tithes and brings proof from Tanach (Malachi 3,10) - you give your charity and Hashem maximizes your "earnings":
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Segulah for Parnasah
In the new Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz Biography (page 276) they quote Rabbi Zlotowitz once saying that "Giving tzedakah as if you are rich - is the greatest segulah to actually get there".
What was his ...
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Contradiction in Rambam's laws of Talmud Torah and Shevet Levy (end of Shmitah)
Rambam Talmud Tora 3,5 writes (my bold):
" מי שנשאו ליבו לקיים מצוה זו כראוי לה, ולהיות מוכתר בכתרה של תורה - לא יסיח דעתו לדברים אחרים, ולא ישים על ליבו שיקנה תורה עם העושר והכבוד כאחד...
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Is it mutar to grab drinks with coworkers [duplicate]
In Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 114:1 it states that it is prohibited to drink certain (alcoholic) drinks together with a non-Jew due to the Issur of "Chasnus". Would this issue apply in a case where a ...
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Israeli doing melacha on yom tov sheini outside Israel to avoid loss
I know that the Mishna Berura says that it is Assur for a Ben E"Y to do Melacha even in private, however I was wondering if anyone knows of a source to be meikal in a case where it can damage ...
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Anywhere in Torah speak about specific professions being praiseworthy and why?
Are there any professions the Torah considers praiseworthy and why?
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What is the Halacha regarding hiring yourself as Santa Claus to make money?
Is there a prohibition of dressing up as Santa Claus to make money Halachically speaking?
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Best Jewish place to live - financially
I have seen studies done in the past as to the best places to retire or best cities for raising a family. I was wondering if anyone ever did a study comparing housing costs, kosher food costs, Jewish ...
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Does accepting lottery winnings count as benefiting from a miracle?
The gemara in Nedarim 50 (and many other places) discusses how various rabbis refused to benefit at all from miracles, turning down gold and jewels, warehouses of grain, etc.
In the gemara, finding ...
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How does one calculate how much time to devote to torah learning and how much time for livelihood?
In Judaism, the study of torah is considered above all else. However, there is also a need to be able to provide for one's family.
How does one calculate the amount of time one should devote to torah ...
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Obligation of community to support those who study Torah?
Is the community obligated to support financially those who study Torah all day long? Is one allowed to request such support from the community based on his choice to study full-day and not make a ...
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Learning secular topics for parnassah
Assuming that one should only learn secular topics for the purpose of parnassah (making a living), to what extent may one learn those topics? Is it only permitted to learn enough to get a job that ...
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Invitation to nonkosher restaurant
The question "Keeping Kosher at a secular company" asks about food issues on the job in general. This question is focused more narrowly on "unbalanced" situations: situations where there's an ...
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May musicians practice their instruments during Sefirah?
Although one should not listen to music during Sefirah, may musicians practice their instruments during this time?
Would it matter if their livelihood is or is not dependent on their musical talent (...
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Is buying a lottery ticket a lack of faith?
Everybody would like to be rich, and winning the lottery is the easiest (albeit most unlikely) path to sudden wealth.
In terms of Jewish hashkafa (philosophy), I agree that buying more than one ...
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Keeping Kosher at a secular company
How you do deal with keeping Kosher while working at a secular company? It's easy enough to bring my own lunch everyday; what I'm not sure how to handle are events like company lunches and other ...
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