vital information: Fwd: WEEK TWO: Don’t delegate authority without knowing the halachos

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Fwd: WEEK TWO: Don’t delegate authority without knowing the halachos

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From: Bais HaVaad Halacha Center <info-baishavaad.com@shared1.ccsend.com>
Date: Sun, Jan 25, 2026, 2:00 PM
Subject: WEEK TWO: Don't delegate authority without knowing the halachos
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Week 2 Focus:

שליח ששינה

IF AN AGENT EXCEEDS THEIR AUTHORITY:
A SHALIACH WHO OVERPAYS
THE AGENT'S RESPONSIBILITY
THE RESOLUTION OF THE RAAVAD
THE RESOLUTION OF THE OTHER RISHONIM
APPLYING THE ANSWERS
HOW MUCH INFORMATION MUST THE AGENT SHARE?
WHAT IF THE SELLER IS A SHALIACH?

Introduction

A shaliach is empowered by the principal to act on his behalf, presumably for the principal's benefit. If he deviated from his instructions, even a little bit, the principal can invalidate his actions since he wasn't authorized to take them.

Points to Ponder

• If the shaliach erred in his agency, is the transaction voided automatically, or can the principal validate the transaction and hold the agent accountable?

• Can the other party require the agent to uphold the transaction on his own if the principal claims it to be void because he deviated?

• Does the other party have to know that he is dealing with an agent in order for the deviation to void the transaction? Must he know the identity of the principal?