# Contemporary Issues

Source: Halachipedia: Contemporary Issues

Link: [https://halachipedia.com/index.php?title=Contemporary_Issues](https://halachipedia.com/index.php?title=Contemporary_Issues)

Exported: 2025-12-30

### General
* Halacha related to Coronavirus
#### Brachot/Kashrut
* Bracha on Coffee and Tea
* Bracha on Granola Bars
* Bracha on Wheat Puffs
* Is Our Milk Kosher?

#### Cultural
* Abortion
* Drawing or Sculpting Forbidden Images
* Homosexuality
* Intellectual & Digital Property
* Internet, TV & Social Media
* Listening to Music
* Medical Ethics
* Tattoos & Body Piercing

#### Hashkafic
* Halachic Hashkafa
* Minhag

#### Legal
* Dina D'Malchuta Dina (Abiding by Civilian Law)
* Secular Court
* Writing a Secular Date
* Gambling
#### Outreach (Kiruv)
* Outreach
* Interactions with Non-Religious Jews

### Professionals
**General Laws for Professionals**

* Bitachon & Hishtadlut
* Cheating Clients or Employees
* Explaining Orthodox Practice to Non-Jews
* False Advertising & Disclaimers
* Halachot of Interviews
* Lo Tichanem (Complimenting Non-Jews & Giving Gifts to Non-Jews)
* Nivul Peh (Inappropriate Speech)
* Overcharging (Onaat Mamon)
* Parnasa
* Paying Workers on Time
* Ribbit (Taking Interest)
* Socializing with Non-Jews
* Unfair Competition (Hasagat Gevul)
* Working on Friday Afternoon
* Yichud (Seclusion of Men and Women)

**Business Halacha**

* Acquisition (Kinyanim)
* Being Careful With Other People's Money (Gezeilah)
* Beit Din and Dayanim (Jewish Court and Judges)
* Borrowing without Permission
* Deceitful Practices (Geneivat Da'at & Ona'at Devarim)
* Emuna & Business (Masa U'matan B'emuna)
* Giving Precedence to a Jew
* Kosher Witnesses
* Lending
* Overcharging (Ona'at Mamon)
* Reporting to the Authorities (Mesirah)
* Shomrim (A Watchman of Someone's Property)
* Subletting (Shechirut)
* Taking Interest (Ribbit)
* Unfair Competition (Hasagat Gevul)
* Using Work Time For Personal Endeavors

**By Profession**

* Halachot for Accountants
* Halachot for Bankers
* Halachot for Brokers, Investors & Hedge Fund Agents
* Halachot for Chefs
* Halachot for Educators
* Halachot for Farmers
* Halachot of Insurance
* Halachot for Lawyers
* Halachot of Marketing
* Halachot for Psychologists
* Halachot for Real Estate