Halachic Highlights

Question: Is it permitted to purchase shares of a company that sells non-kosher food?

Short Answer: Many poskim permit purchasing shares in a company that sells non-kosher food, particularly where the purchaser has no active management in the affairs of the company. On the other hand, there are some poskim who are strict and prohibit.

Question: May one delete divrei Torah or the name of Hashem on a computer screen?

Question: May a kashrus organization hire (and rely upon) a trustworthy and knowledgeable non-frum individual to oversee kashrus at a restaurant or company?

Question: May one erase divrei Torah written with chalk or marker on a blackboard?

Short Answer: Divrei Torah written with chalk or marker on a blackboard may be erased.

Question: May a kashrus organization rely on a chemist to determine whether there are non-kosher ingredients in a certain food or drink?

Question: May one throw a newspaper that contains divrei Torah into the garbage?