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6 Iyar, 5785

Bais HaVaad Matzo Chabura
Car Cleaning for Dayanim and Yungeleit
Nation-wide Mechiras Chametz
Rav Gewirtzman on Financial Responsibility
Ami Magazine Features Bais HaVaad Dayanim on Investment Challenges
Recent Articles by Rav Yehoshua Grunwald
Even HaEzer Chabura is Mesayem Hilchos Gittin
New Eruvin Chabura
New Cycle of Choshen Mishpat Begins in Kollel Dayanus
Chabura - Research Center Dedicated by the Bassan Family
2 New Yorucha Locations in Lakewood
Yorucha Comes to Brazil: Beit|Coin Initiative
New Yorucha Topic: Bais Din Process
New Yorucha Chabura Launches in Toronto

Matzo Baking

Bais HaVaad Dayanim and kollel members joined to form a chabura for matzah baking in preparation for Pesach.

Car Cleaning for Dayanim and Yungeleit

With kollel learning and bais din activity continuing nearly until Yom Tov, the Bais HaVaad once again offered complimentary car cleaning for all its dayanim and kollel members as they addressed the needs of Klal Yisroel..

Mechiras Chametz

Bais HaVaad facilitated mechiras chametz for thousands of participants via its online portal and through dozens of local rabbanim who appointed Rabbi Dovid Grossman as their mursha.

Rav Gewirtzman on Financial Responsibility

Rav Eliezer Gewirtzman, Dayan at the Bais HaVaad and Rav of Coventry Shul, addressed a community event, before Pesach, titled Money Doesn't Manage Itself, hosted by the Lakewood Resource and Referral Center (LRRC) in collaboration with Living Smarter Jewish (LSJ). Held at Lakewood Middle School on January 22, the event focused on practical financial guidance amid rising costs and economic pressure.

Rav Gewirtzman joined fellow presenters Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union, and Mr. Naftali Horowitz, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, in discussing responsible money management, fiscal accountability, and the Torah perspective on financial stability.

The evening featured real-world strategies, one-on-one financial coaching opportunities, and resources for community members navigating today's financial challenges.

Ami Magazine Features Bais HaVaad Dayanim on Investment Challenges

A recent feature in Ami Magazine spotlighted leading Bais HaVaad Dayanim—Harav Dovid Grossman, Harav Baruch Meir Levin, and Harav Yehoshua Wolfe—delving into complex halachic and financial issues surrounding real estate investments, syndication structures, and investor protections.

Drawing from real dinei Torah and other life experience, the Dayanim addressed topics including cost overruns, corporate liability, makkas medinah, investor negligence, documentation standards, and halachic perspectives on Ponzi schemes and fraudulent conduct. The conversation highlighted the need for due diligence, proper halachic and legal structures, and communal safeguards in today's investment landscape.

Even HaEzer Chabura is Mesayem Hilchos Gittin

The Even HaEzer Chabura marked the completion of an intensive study of Hilchos Gittin. Dayanim who celebrated the completion are now prepared to join the ranks of Dayanim poised address the intricate and highly sensitive familial and marital halachic issues.

New Eruvin Chabura

Under the leadership of Rav Mordechai Fuchs, Dayan and Rosh Kollel, the Bais HaVaad has launched a new chabura dedicated exclusively to Hilchos Eruvin. The chabura follows Shulchan Aruch systematically and will span approximately 18 months. Rav Fuchs brings extensive practical expertise to the group, having overseen numerous eruvin in Lakewood and beyond.

Kollel Launches Dayanus Track in Choshen Mishpat

This zman, the entire Bais HaVaad Kollel has begun a unified seder focused on the first chelek of Choshen Mishpat—the core sugyos of dayanus. These halachos, which include the first part of chelek aleph and the first half of chelek beis, form the backbone of what is required to properly adjudicate a din Torah. Unlike the more commonly encountered sugyos covered in Chelek Gimmel, which deal more with day-to-day Business Halacha matters, this new seder marks the launch of a collective "Dayanus 2.0" track within the kollel, representing an elevated level of rigorous preparation for serving as Dayanim in our active Bais Din.

Chabura Research Center Dedicated by the Bassan Family

The Bais HaVaad is proud to announce the dedication of the Chabura Research Center in honor of Nessim A. Bassan. Sponsored by his children, Alberto and Isaac Bassan of Panama, this center serves as the hub for collaborative Torah study and research.

At the Chabura Research Center, Bais HaVaad yungerleit and dayanim work together to delve into pressing halachic issues, engaging in in-depth analysis and producing comprehensive halachic psakim. This critical space fosters rigorous scholarship and ensures that the Bais HaVaad continues to address the most complex questions in halacha.

Dedication opportunities for other rooms and facilities are still available. For more information, please contact the Bais HaVaad office.

2 New Yorucha Locations in Lakewood

Morning Chabura at the Bais HaVaad:

Daily morning seder begins with 7:45 AM Shacharis, followed by Yorucha learning from 8:30-9:15 AM. A special weekly wrap-up shiur is given every Sunday by renowned Bais HaVaad Dayanim including Rav Dovid Grossman, Rav Chaim Weg, Rav Shlomo Stein, Rav Baruch Fried, Rav Yosef Fund, Rav Yosef Jacobovits. Daily grab-and-go breakfast provided.

Afternoon Chabura on Cedarbridge:

Launching Rosh Chodesh Iyar, this community-wide chabura meets Monday through Thursday from 5:15-6:15 PM, with seder learning and concise daily chabura summaries. A Thursday evening shiur led by Rav Baruch Schoss focuses on practical Choshen Mishpat and business halachos, starting with Employer/Employee halachos.

Yorucha Launches in Brazil: Beit|Coin Initiative

Yorucha has now reached South America, with a new chabura launched in São Paulo under the leadership of Rabbi Milon Isaac Chammah at Sinagoga Beit Yaakov. The program, titled BeitCoin, focuses on halachos in the world of finance, beginning with Ribbis and Heter Iska, followed by Maaser and Tzedakah.

The shiurim are delivered via video conference by Bais HaVaad Dayanim, with plans for in-person visits throughout the year. This new initiative marks another major step in bringing practical halacha to communities around the globe.

New Yorucha Topic: Bais Din Process

Yorucha chaburos worldwide have commenced the topic, The Bais Din Process. Participants will delve into the practical steps of a Din Torah, including the issuing of summonses (hazmanos), choosing a suitable Bais Din or Zabla, presenting arguments effectively, signing a shtar berurin, and ensuring a fair and equitable process. This vital topic will provide clarity and guidance for anyone navigating halachic litigation.

New Yorucha Chabura Launches in Toronto

A new Yorucha chabura has launched in Toronto, expanding the reach of halachic business learning across North America. The chabura, hosted at Bobov Toronto, meets every Sunday morning from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Led by R' Shmuli Kanner, this new group began its limud with the sugya of Mischar B'Shabbos. The chabura follows the classic Yorucha format of seder and shiur, with a growing local following eager to engage with practical, in-depth Choshen Mishpat topics.