COMMUNITY MAGAZINE April 2021

NISSAN - IYAR 5781 / APRIL 2021 45 YOU JUDGE! BE THE MILES AWAY Robert successfully accumulated 420,000 miles on his credit card and sold the miles to Simon for $5,000. Simon, a mileage broker, then sold the miles to Lewis, a well-known travel agent. Lewis issued a ticket to his customer using the miles, but he thereafter cancelled the order since he accidentally misspelled the customer’s name. The airline first deducted the 420,000miles when Lewis issued the ticket, only to thereafter credit the account upon the ticket’s cancellation. When Lewis reissued the ticket with the proper spelling, he again used the miles available in the account for the purchase. His customer successfully traveled using the ticket he purchased from Lewis. Much to everyone’s surprise, the airline did not deduct the points from the account after Lewis reissued the ticket. The three contacted our Bet Din each claiming ownership of the 420,000 miles still in the account. Robert suggested that as the accountholder he is clearly the owner of the miles. After all he performed his end of the deal by giving access to his account to purchase a ticket with his miles. He claimed that since the process does not include the transfer of themiles to a different account, the balance in his account is his property. Simon and Lewis argued that since they paid for the miles in advance, they were the owners of the miles, even though they were in Robert’s account. The parties expressed that returning the miles to the airline was not an option, as those miles can only be deducted by issuing another ticket. WHICH OF THE THREE IS ENTITLED TO THE MILES? 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. 7 2802849769 4 NY/NJ$5.99 OutsideofNY/NJ$6.99 Vol.1 Issue6 February2021/Shevat-Adar5781 EXPLORINGTHEMARVELS OFCREATION FROM ATORAHPERSPECTIVE ANIMALKINGDOM FROMTHEFILESOF BUZZTHEBRACHOSBEE DISCOVERTHEWISDOM ANDWONDERSOF THEAPPALOOSA! SEE IFYOUARE ABLETOSOLVETHIS MONTH’SCASE! The HumanBody TheMostWondrous Machine in all ofExistence METEOROLOGY FASCINATING INSIGHTS OFONEOF HEATHER’S MOST FAVORITE TOPICS–SNOW! NO-SEWPURIM COSTUMES FUN,SIMPLE,& INEXPENSIVE IDEAS FOR MAKINGYOUROWN PURIMCOSTUMES! SPECIAL PURIM FEATURES! 7 2802849769 4 NY/NJ$5.99 OutsideofNY/NJ$6.99 Vol.1 Issue7 March2021/Adar-Nissan5781 EXPLORINGTHEMARVELSOFCREATION FROMATORAHPERSPECTIVE ANIMALKINGDOM HUMANANATOMY HAVEYOU EVERWONDERED... DISCOVERTHEWISDOM ANDWONDERSOF THE FROG! WHYDO I FORGETTHINGS? MEXICAN MATZOSALAD HOWDOES ACATERPILLARTURN INTOABUTTERFLY? CREATIVECOOKING WITHCHEFSHIRI 7 28028 49769 4 NY/NJ$5.99 OutsideofNY/NJ$6.99 UK£5.00 Vol.1 Issue8 April2021/Nissan-Iyar5781 EXPLORINGTHEMARVELSOFCREATION FROMATORAHPERSPECTIVE INCREDIBLE KIDS MAKPID&MAIKEL DISCOVERTHEWISDOM ANDWONDERSOF THE LEOPARD! KIDS INTHENEWS! WHY ISTHEMOON SOMETIMESVISIBLE DURINGTHEDAY? FOLLOWTHEZANY ADVENTURESOF THEWORLD’S FUNNIEST FRUMDUCKS! The Secret Life of Plants HAVEYOUEVER WONDERED… ANIMALKINGDOM 7 2802849769 4 NY/NJ$5.99 OutsideofNY/NJ$6.99 Vol.1 Issue5 January2021/Tevet-Shevat5781 EXPLORINGTHEMARVELSOFCREATION FROMATORAHPERSPECTIVE KID INVENTORS MAKPID&MAIKEL PROFESSORNOE ITAL’S SCIENCE LAB HUMANANATOMY ACLOSER LOOKAT FAMOUS INVENTIONS MADEBYKIDS! FOLLOWTHEZANY ADVENTURESOFTHE WORLD’S FUNNIEST FRUMDUCKS! HOWDOOUR BRAINSWORK? SEE IFYOU HAVEWHAT ITTAKESTOBECOME A JUNIORPROFESSOR! PLAN&PURPOSE ItSimplyCanNOT BeOtherwise