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Questions pertaining to money, including both physical currency and finances, in general.

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Does one have a requirement to make a living? [duplicate]

Obviously there are discussions in Rishonim and Achronim in regards to taking money for learning. … However that aside, does a person have a chiyuv (requirement) to make a living (money/parnassah) even if let's say he could be supported or "make money" from learning? …
2 votes
2 answers
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Loan in exchange for keeping shabbos, ribis?

The Father (not frum) of a Baal Teshuva asked his son for a loan. The son agreed to give his Father the loan on condition that he starts to keep Shabbos. Is this a problem of ribis?
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Eating specifically fruit of shmitta

Is this "mitzvah" of eating fruit of shmitta so strong that it's like any other mitzvah where a person could be required to spend more money? …
6 votes
3 answers
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Can a judge take an equal bribe from both sides?

Is this still called a "shochad" if he is receiving the same amount of money from each side of the case? …
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Renting building from a church

Perhaps the money being paid for the rent can be looked at as if it's going for the building up-keep (and what the Church ultimately decides to do with it wouldn't matter). … Many times people might do business with gentiles and the money could go to their causes. …
5 votes
3 answers
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Bracha on giving Machatzis HaShekel

In the times of the Beis HaMikdash when the Machatzis HaShekel was given was a bracha recited?
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Davar Ha'avad on Chol HaMoed -- Loss coming later

It says in SA OC Siman 537 that one is allowed to do a malacha on chol hamoed if it's a "davar ha'aved". That is to say if the person doesn't do the malacha now it will come to a loss ("hefsed".) Do …
1 vote
1 answer
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Story with Rav Safra -- halacha l'maseh?

He offered to buy it for a certain amount of money and Rav Safra didn't answer (since he was in the middle of Krias Shema) the person thought then that he wanted more money for it so he offered to buy …
3 votes
1 answer
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Receiving money for a day's work, considering it to cover a debt?

One time, at the end of the day, when Shimon came to pay Reuvan for that day's work (which was $100.), Reuvan took the money and said, "This money you are giving me now is for the previous debt that you … Does Reuvan have the right (in halacha or according to Shulchan Aruch) to do such a thing like this: to consider the money now as being paid for the previous debt and not for today's work which is what …
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Minhag Kaparos with Money - What's the source?

However many also use money (i.e. instead of waving a chicken over their head they wave money and then give this money to Tzedeka. The wording of the prayer that is said is changed appropriately.) … What is the earliest source for the custom to use money instead of a chicken? The earliest I found so far is the Chai Adam in Klal 144 Sif 4. …