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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5776 Issue XXXXI PInchos OWNING THE MARKET Can Bais Din break up monopolies? By: Rav Yaakov Rappaport


Long before the establishment of the Federal Trade Commission, there were debates regarding trade regulations. Is the government responsible to protect consumers, or is it the responsibility of “buyer beware”? There is a plethora of government agencies that strive to produce rules and regulations to produce a fair economy. In a Jewish court of law, can the Bais Din interfere with the practices of free trade? How far does the Bais Din’s jurisdiction reach, according to Halacha?
Yaakov at 12:00 PM
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