Contemporary Issues

Source: Halachipedia: Contemporary Issues

Link: 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