Liberty with the Law: Volume 6, Issue 6, Vayeitzei

November 29, 2025; 9 Kislev, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: The Pension Funds Act (“Act”) contains provisions related to the recovery of pension benefits from an employee in cases where an employer has suffered a quantifiable financial loss due to the employee's admitted gross negligence. Specifically, Section 37D of the Act lists "theft, dishonesty, fraud or misconduct" as grounds for such recovery. If such a case would come to pass and the employer wishes to recover losses due to an employee’s misconduct from the employee’s pension benefit, may a lawyer ethically contend that "misconduct" under Section 37D does not inherently require an element of dishonesty...

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Alone on Rosh Hashanah: Volume 6, Issue 5, Toldos

November 22, 2025; 2 Kislev, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman ZT”L (the Ponovezher Rav) was once approached by his son with a question regarding a personal custom that the Ponovezher Rav had observed for years: eating alone on the first night of Rosh Hashanah. The son, curious about the origins of this practice, asked, “Is there some place that this custom is stated in Halacha? I looked everywhere and I could not find it.”

The Ponovezher Rav explained that this Halacha is not recorded anywhere. He shared with his son the origins of his custom, which dated back to his youth...

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A Lawyer’s Dilemma: Volume 6, Issue 4, Chayei Sarah

November 15, 2025; 24 Cheshvan, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: My relative is a lawyer facing an ethical dilemma. If his client, who was investigated by former federal prosecutors, wishes to file an administrative claim against the Department of Justice for damages, alleging that the investigation was improper or politically motivated—even though the client did engage in wrongdoing, is it permissible for the attorney to pursue a claim on these grounds despite the client's wrongdoing?

ANSWER: As a general rule, an attorney should not represent a client that he knows is lying...

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