THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5776 Issue XXXVIII Korach THE STATUS OF A SLURPEE On July 11th, 7-11 will be distributing millions of free Slurpees. Do they need a hechsher? By: Rav Baruch Fried

This article is for informational purposes only, as always check with your Rav. Are Slurpees kosher without a Mashgiach? As the 7-11 chain prepares to hand out millions of free Slurpee’s on the corresponding date, their Jewish patrons will surely be out to get their fair share. And for those lucky communities whose branch has a Mashgiach to ensure the Kashrus, there’s obviously no question. But what about the rest; do they have to forgo this annual event?

THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5776 Issue XXXVIII Korach PARTNERS IN TORAH? Do “Yissocher-Zevulun” partnerships actually work? By: Rav Eliezer Cohen, Rosh Kollel Ner Mizrach, Atlanta GA

Introduction Most people do not have sufficient time and financial resources to learn Torah as a full-time occupation. Of course, they certainly have a personal obligation to study Torah for at least a portion of each day. However, they may wish to go beyond the basic fulfillment of this Mitzvah and arrange a partnership with scholar studying in Kollel, whereby the one working commits to support the one learning full-time, and in return he receives half of the reward of the learning. This is essentially the same arrangement that the Shevatim of Yisachar and Zevulun had as well, where Yisachar studied Torah, and Zevulun worked to support him.1 We must inquire however, how does this arrangement actually work? Is it really possible for one to accrue merit from the Torah learning performed by another individual?

THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5776 Issue XXXVIII Korach Buyers (and Sellers)Beware / Part 1 The Halachos of overcharging and underpaying in modern-day markets By: HaRav Dovid Grossman, Rosh Bais HaVaad L’Inyonei Mishpat

On her way back from driving her daughter’s carpool, Sarah spotted a yard sale on a side street. An elderly Jewish woman had passed away and her children were eager to sell her house and her belongings. Never one to pass up a bargain, Sarah decided to see what was being offered. She found a beautiful piece of silver, which would look just lovely on her sideboard – for a pittance. Then just for the fun of it, she took her find to an appraiser, and he told her that she had really picked a winner; this silver piece was an antique and was worth thousands of dollars! Sarah mentioned her good fortune to her husband, and he told her that she must ask their Rav if she is permitted to keep the piece of silver. Could there be anything wrong with buying a piece of silver at a great price? And what if Sarah had been told by the appraiser that what she thought was a piece of silver was nothing but scrap metal, and that she had overpaid?

THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5776 Issue XXXVIII Korach KOSHER HONEY Important Kashrus details relating to honey and its production By: OU Kosher HALACHA YOMIS

OU Kosher Halacha Yomis This column is dedicated in memory of: Rav Chaim Yisroel ben Reb Dov HaLevi Belsky, zt'l Senior OU Kosher Halachic Consultant from 1987-2016 Q. The Talmud (Bechoros 5b) postulates, “What emanates from non-kosher is non-kosher.” (For example, camel milk is not kosher.) If so, why is honey kosher? After all, honey emanates from non-kosher bees. A. The Gemara (Bechoros 7b) cites two opinions as to why bee’s honey is permitted. The Chachamim explain that honey is permitted because it is not a secretion. Rather, honey is the collected nectar in a different form, which is expelled from the bee. Rebbi Yaakov says that the permissibility of bee’s honey is derived from a Talmudic exegesis of the verse in Vayikra (11:21): “However, this you may eat from among all the flying insects…”

THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5776 Issue XXXVIII Korach The Obligation to Daven Defining the obligation of Tefilla to the Almighty by: HaRav Chaim Weg

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THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5776 Issue XXXVIII Korach discovery prior to a din torah What is Bais Din protocol with regards to analyzing the facts revolving around a Din Torah prior to the opening session? by: Rav Yehoshua Wolfe

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[Aneinu] Please Daven for Missing Person

Please Daven and Say Tehillim for a safe return for Refael Yitzhak ben Rachel, a young man who has been missing since 10 am this morning.