A דעתי landlord who hadn’t been paid rent by his tenant for many months, offered to forgive the past debt as long as the tenant would vacate the premises now. When the tenant refused, the landlord took him to a בית דין. The landlord presented his case and the tenant agreed that everything he said was true. “Then what right do you have to remain in the premises?” one of the דיינים asked. The tenant responded: “He doesn’t have anyone else who’s willing to pay the rent he’s demanding, so I have דינה דבר מצרא.”
06/10/2021