Tag: Inheritance

After a reclusive man's passing, his meticulously emptied apartment stirs curiosity among neighbors.
Meir Spitz, a 15-year-old boy, discovers that he owns a house through a conversation with his friend, Menachem Cohen.
Meir Spitz, a 15-year-old boy, discovers that he owns a house, 14 Lincoln Drive, which was bought by his grandparents after his father passed away.
The opening chapter of Parshat Ki Teitzei discusses two situations that involve sensitive interrelationships.
This text explores the author's discovery of their grandfather's second wife, Olga, who has been largely forgotten and marginalized within the family.
This text is a personal reflection on the author's experience dealing with the responsibility of managing money and burial plots for a defunct immigrant brotherhood from their town of origin.
The author reflects on receiving a significant sum of money from his deceased father and his internal struggle with wealth, debt, and Jewish values surrounding money.
Literary critic Adam Kirsch explores Tractate Ketubot in the Talmud, emphasizing marriage and contract law as a subset of civil law.