Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 3)


Buying From A Yiddisha Store vs A Goy

There is a mitzvah for a yid to help his fellow Jew in supporting him. Included in this is buying from a yiddish owned store versus a goyish owned one. If the yid charges a lot more money for his products there is no obligation for one to buy at the Jewish store over the goy. However, if there is a small difference in price then one should buy from the yid. Some say even if the goy is a lot cheaper one should still buy from the yid. Many are not concern with only buying from a yid rather they see who gives the cheapest price. There is a limud zechus for this. This is very common in the summer when you have small Jewish stores versus the big goyish store like Wal-Mart etc. It would seem that since Wal-Mart is much cheaper on products one may buy at their store. However, one should also try to buy at the Yiddish store as well. His whole yearโ€™s parnasa in many cases are banking on the money he makes in the summer.

Compiled by Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits who can be reached at[email protected]

Reviewed by Rabbi Ben-zion Schiffenbauer Shlita

All Piskei Harav Yisrael Belsky Shlita are Reviewed by Harav Yisrael Belsky Shlita



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