Lawsuit for Harassment by Email
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Question
Shalom and blessings, I occasionally receive emails from mailing lists to which I never subscribed. After a brief inquiry I discovered that according to the law, if the email contains advertising content, I can sue for up to 1,000 shekels for each email. I would like to know whether I am permitted to do this and, if so, how — both from the perspective of possible theft (if the money is not rightfully mine according to Halacha), and from the perspective of whether there is an issue here of turning to secular courts.
Answer
Shalom u’vracha.
The ruling of the dayanim of the Beit HaHora’ah (halachic guidance court):
You must first warn them, and if they do not heed the warning, you may file a complaint against them.
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