Community Magazine January 2021

TEVET - SHEVAT 5781 / JANUARY 2021 35 YOU JUDGE! BE THE A LOST MEMORY Sara and Alan were newly married. They enjoyed an extravagant wedding, even during the height of a pandemic. The flowers, music, catering, and photography were from the finest service providers in the industry. Sometime after the wedding, they were informed by Jack, the photographer, that his main office was robbed and the burglars stole all of his valuable equipment, including the pictures and video of their wedding. Sara and Alan were devastated by the news and claimed that Jack was required to return the payment for his services and provide steep monetary compensation for their misfortune. They added that there was ample time between the wedding and the theft during which Jack could have stored their file on a backup online system. Jack responded that since he fully serviced the couple on the night of their wedding, he was entitled to most of the $6,000 he was already paid. As per compensating the couple for the stolen pictures and video, Jack dismissed the offensive claim. Jack explained that he locked his office door as usual only to return the next day to the scene of a full-fledged burglary. He added that the couple were selfishly thinking of their own loss and not of his far more substantial one. He responded that if the office was safe enough for his valuable equipment it was safe enough to store their wedding file. IS JACK ENTITLED TO HIS WAGES? IS HE REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE SARA AND ALAN FOR THE LOSS OF ALL THEIR WEDDING MEMORIES? HOW SHOULD THE BET DIN RULE AND WHY? YOU BE THE JUDGE and send your response to YouJudge@CommunityM.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. CORONA TESTING, WORK AND SCHOOL PHYSICALS FOR OVER 585 EAST 2ND ST. 718.435.2592 NEWLY RENOVATED OFFICE! HOUSE CALLS AVAILABLE IN BROOKLYN AND DEAL FOR COVID TESTING, ANTIBODIES, STREP TESTS, AND BLOODWORK. FOR HOUSE CALLS 718-704-7544 HOUSE CALLS|EZRA HADDAD 718.704.7544