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You lend your friend money and suddenly you're getting artisanal mishloach manos, Shabbos flowers, and dinner invitations. The gratitude is sweet, but the timing? Not so much. In this episode, we break down when thank you gifts cross into ribbis territory, and how to keep gratitude from getting you in trouble.

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Your neighborhood babysitting swap seemed innocent enough: watch my kids Tuesday, I'll watch yours Thursday. But when Thursday turns out to be their anniversary dinner and Tuesday was just a grocery run, things get complicated. In this episode, we explore when work exchanges cross into ribbis territory and why timing matters more than you think. 

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You borrow a few eggs from a neighbor and return them with a little extra—just to be nice. A friend lends you their car, and you bring it back freshly cleaned and with a full tank. Both seem like grateful gestures, but only one is ribbis. In this episode, we break it down. 

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Don't let ribbis (interest) laws intimidate you! In this episode, we break down one of the most prevalent halachic issues in modern Jewish life. From borrowing sugar from your neighbor to credit cards and mortgages, ribbis is everywhere – but it doesn't have to be complicated.

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Your friend has a “can’t-miss” AI startup and needs a $1,000 loan. Is it a mitzvah to say yes, or a mitzvah to run? In this episode, we break down the halachos of lending money—and what happens when it’s time to collect.

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In this episode, we talk about what happens when you’re holding onto someone else’s belongings—how to look after it and what you can (and can’t) do with it.

Hilchos Metziah Upikadon Seif 22-25

שו״ע אדמו״ר הזקן הלכות מציאה ופקדון סעיף כא-כה

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In this episode, we discuss how one who is traveling away from home before Pesach should fulfill their obligation to search for chametz.

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In this special Purim episode, we explore a few common questions related to the holiday: whether to toivel dishes intended for mishloach manos, the halachos of hafrashas challah, and what to do when blood spots are found in eggs.

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In this episode, we discuss the laws of returning objects found in public places, what to do with objects that can't be returned, and how to deal with a suspected liar. 

Hilchos Metziah Upikadon Seif 17-21

שו״ע אדמו״ר הזקן הלכות מציאה ופקדון סעיף יז-כא

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In this episode, we discuss the laws of lost objects in a private home.

Hilchos Metziah Upikadon Seif 10-16

שו״ע אדמו״ר הזקן הלכות מציאה ופקדון סעיף י׳-טז

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