Rabbi Nahum Nosvacher Addresses Using Maaser Funds for Lottery Tickets and Investments

Rabbi Nahum Nosvacher, a leading figure at the Shaar HaTalmud Yeshiva, presented a new halachic segment on Kikar HaShabbat titled "A Minute from the Beit Horaah." Drawing on the rulings of Rabbi Amram Fried, the discussion focused on the permissibility of purchasing lottery tickets and making investments using maaser kesafim, the tithed funds set aside for charity.

The segment explored the halachic considerations involved in using these funds for such financial activities, which are generally intended for charitable purposes. Rabbi Nosvacher examined whether these expenditures align with the intended use of maaser kesafim and under what conditions, if any, they might be allowed.

This daily halachic feature aims to clarify practical Jewish law questions for the community. The episode also referenced related topics, such as blessings recited when acquiring new items, and included a recent ruling by a Degel HaTorah rabbi in Beit Shemesh regarding educational acceptance policies.

The video segment is approximately two and a half minutes long and is part of an ongoing series providing accessible halachic guidance based on authoritative rabbinic opinions.