A Winning Ticket
Chinese auctions are very popular fundraisers. The first question is why it is called a Chinese auction. Did this type of insanity really begin in China? Doubtful.
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Money and Business
Inheritance
Who inherits, wills and gifts before death.
Where Is Rashi?
Daf Yomi learners relish when the daf that they learn relates to their daily lives, but that is somewhat difficult with this particular tractate, as nezirim seem hard to find.
A Ring of Truth
Devin McLean and his store manager were about to close the AutoZone in York County, Virginia, when a gunman barged into the store. McLean was left in a restroom while the gunman made the manager open the store safe.
Sworn Statements
A woman was deathly ill, and her family was gathered around her. She wanted to ensure there would be no lingering or bitter disputes regarding the inheritance she was leaving to them, so she pleaded with her children to…
A Grab Bag Of Halachos
The Gemara states that the sister of Rav Tovi bar Rav Masnah, while on her deathbed, signed away all of her property to him. Rav Achadvoi, Rav Tovi’s brother, complained to his sister: “If you give away all your…
Win Or Lose
It seems to me that it was around 25 years ago that the Chinese-auction phenomenon hit the Jewish world. The first question one must ask is: why is it called a Chinese auction?
Paying It Forward (And Back)
Devin McLean and his store manager were about to close the AutoZone store in York County, Virginia, where they work when a gunman barged in.
Gemara stories on Inheritance
Rav Achadvoi and His Sister’s Deathbed Gift
Rav Tovi bar Rav Masnah’s dying sister leaves him all her property. Rav Achadvoi fears people will think he is no scholar, so she gives it to him instead.
The Orphans' Fifty Zuz and Abaye's Ruling
Orphans pay a creditor 50 zuz to buy back their father's land, but he keeps it, and Abaye rules their unspecified payment counted toward the debt.
The Rogatchover Gaon and the Army Exemption Card
A father left his youngest son a valuable Russian army exemption card. When the son failed his army physical and tried to sell it, the Rogatchover Gaon settled the brothers' dispute.