Community Magazine September 2012

A BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLUNDER Over the course of the summer, Solomon borrowed $400 from his good friend, and was unable to return the outstanding loan until after the summer. As a school teacher, Solomon received his first paycheck at the start of the back- to-school season. Anxious to return the loan, he handed the $400 cash he owed to a ten-year-old student and asked him to deliver it to the lender. Solomon was confident that the ten-year-old would safely deliver the cash to the lender, since the lender resided next door to the young boy’s home. But when the ten-year-old arrived home and told his mother of the cash he was carrying, she immediately confiscated the money and was appalled by Solomon’s reckless behavior. She then placed the money on top of the piano adjacent to the entrance of the home. A short while later, a delivery boy from a local grocer who was dropping off groceries entered the home, and evidently made off with the $400. The lady of the home notified Solomon of the unfortunate turn of events, and chastised him for his reckless conduct. Solomon acknowledged that he acted unwisely, but claimed that had she not intervened, the money would have surely reached the next door neighbor. Unwilling to compensate Solomon for the lost funds, and unable to find the delivery boy for collection, the matter was presented to Bet Din to resolve. HOW SHOULD THE BET DIN RULE? IS SOLOMON ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION OR NOT, AND WHY? JudGe ! Be THe YOU BE THE JUDGE and send your response to YouJudge@Community M .com Verdicts – and the accompanying rationale – will be reviewed by the Rosh Bet Din. The first three correct submissions received before the deadline will win a $50 gift certificate to a Community Magazine advertiser! Correct entries will receive honorable mention in the next issue when the Rosh Bet Din’s verdict is printed. BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL $10 COMBOS FROM 12-3 Dinner Specials ELUL 5772 SEPTEMBER 2012 71