Terms of Use

HaYanuka English Website

Effective Date: August 17, 2026

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1. Agreement to These Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") are a legally binding agreement governing access to and use of https://hayanuka.org and any pages, features, files, or services made available through it (collectively, the "Website"). The Website is operated by HaYanuka Inc., a New Jersey nonprofit corporation ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Website.

Important: Section 22 contains a Beth Din-first dispute-resolution provision. Where legally enforceable, a Din Torah conducted under that section will constitute binding arbitration and will limit the circumstances in which a dispute may be brought before a civil court.

2. Purpose of the Website

The Website provides English-language access to The Yanuka's Torah, including lessons, prayers, melodies, videos, short-form videos, Torah sheets, books, translations, subtitles, publications, and related educational and religious materials. The Website is intended to make these materials accessible to an English-speaking audience and is not primarily an organizational, fundraising, or membership platform.

3. Eligibility and Children

The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically to children under 13. A child under 13 may not submit personal information through the Website without the authorization required by applicable law. If you use the Website on behalf of an organization or another person, you represent that you are authorized to bind that party to these Terms.

4. Religious and Educational Content; No Individual Advice

Website content is provided for general religious, educational, and informational purposes. It does not constitute individualized halachic, rabbinic, pastoral, medical, mental-health, legal, tax, financial, or other professional advice. Circumstances differ, and a general lesson may not be appropriate for a particular person or situation. Questions requiring personal guidance should be directed to an appropriately qualified rabbinic authority or professional.

Use of the Website does not create a rabbi-student, clergy-penitent, fiduciary, advisory, professional, or other special relationship with us, The Yanuka, or any person appearing on the Website. Sending a message does not guarantee that it will be reviewed by The Yanuka or the Rav's representatives, and it does not guarantee a response.

5. Translations and Source Materials

English translations, subtitles, summaries, titles, and adaptations may involve editorial and interpretive choices. We seek to present The Yanuka's Torah faithfully, but no translation can reproduce every nuance of the original Hebrew. If an English version differs from an authorized Hebrew source, the authorized Hebrew source controls. We may correct or revise translations and related materials at any time.

6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the Website and its content, including lessons, recordings, videos, audio, melodies, translations, subtitles, Torah sheets, books, excerpts, text, graphics, photographs, logos, names, design, arrangement, and compilation, are owned by us, licensed to us, or used with permission. They are protected by United States and other applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual-property laws. No ownership rights are transferred to you by these Terms.

7. Limited Permission for Personal Torah Learning

Subject to these Terms, you may access, stream, and view Website content for personal, noncommercial Torah learning. You may download a file only when the Website expressly makes that file available for download. A permitted download may be retained for personal, noncommercial use.

Unless we give prior written permission or applicable law clearly permits the use, you may not reproduce, republish, upload, distribute, sell, sublicense, modify, translate, adapt, publicly display, publicly perform, create derivative works from, remove notices from, or commercially exploit Website content. Any permitted sharing must preserve the material without alteration, identify the Website as the source, retain all notices, and comply with instructions displayed with the material. A download or share button does not grant ownership or unrestricted republication rights.

8. Automated Use, Scraping, and Artificial Intelligence

Except for standard search-engine indexing that respects our technical instructions, you may not use bots, crawlers, scrapers, data-mining tools, automated agents, or similar methods to access, copy, monitor, extract, download, or compile Website content without our prior written permission. You may not use Website content to train, fine-tune, evaluate, ground, or populate an artificial-intelligence or machine-learning system, model, dataset, or commercial service without our prior written permission, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law.

9. User Communications and Submissions

You are responsible for any message, request, suggestion, correction, file, or other material you submit through the Website ("Submission"). You represent that you have the right to make the Submission and that it does not violate law or another person's rights. Do not submit unlawful, threatening, defamatory, deceptive, infringing, malicious, or unnecessarily sensitive information.

A general contact form is not a confidential channel and is not intended for emergency, medical, mental-health, or other urgent communications. Unless we separately agree in writing to receive material for publication, a Submission does not obligate us to review, publish, return, preserve, or respond to it. Our handling of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy.

10. Third-Party Platforms, Embeds, and Links

The Website may embed or link to third-party video, audio, social-media, document-hosting, bookselling, payment, mapping, or other services. We do not control those services and do not guarantee their availability, accessibility, accuracy, security, products, content, terms, or privacy practices. Your use of a third-party service is governed by that provider's terms and policies. A link or embed does not necessarily imply endorsement.

11. Books and Other Purchases, If Available

The Website may provide information about books or other materials and may link to an independent seller. Purchases completed through a third party are transactions with that seller and are governed by the seller's pricing, shipping, return, refund, tax, and other terms. We are not responsible for a third-party seller's performance.

If we later sell products directly through the Website, the checkout page or a separate sales policy will identify the seller and the applicable price, payment, shipping, return, refund, and cancellation terms. Those additional terms will apply to the transaction and will control if they conflict with this section.

12. Donations, If Available

If the Website offers a donation option, donations are voluntary and may be processed by a third-party payment provider. You authorize the charge you select, including recurring charges only when you expressly choose a recurring option. Instructions for ending a recurring donation will be provided through the applicable donation page, receipt, or payment provider. Cancellation applies prospectively and does not reverse charges already processed.

Unless a separate Donation and Refund Policy states otherwise, completed donations are final except in cases of duplicate processing, an incorrect amount, unauthorized use, or another circumstance in which a refund is required by law. A donation restriction, designation, or condition is binding only if we accept it in writing. Otherwise, donations may be used in furtherance of the entity's lawful charitable purposes.

A donation is tax-deductible only to the extent allowed by law and only if made to an eligible recipient. Do not rely on a tax-deductibility statement unless it appears in an official receipt or notice from the entity receiving the donation. Donors should consult their own tax advisers.

13. Prohibited Conduct

You may not: (a) use the Website for an unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, deceptive, or harmful purpose; (b) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, accounts, servers, networks, or systems; (c) introduce malware, harmful code, automated attacks, or requests that unreasonably burden the Website; (d) circumvent access controls, security measures, digital-rights controls, or content restrictions; (e) scrape, harvest, or collect content or personal information except as expressly permitted; (f) impersonate another person or misrepresent an identity, authority, or affiliation; (g) interfere with another person's use of the Website; (h) use Website content in a manner that infringes rights, distorts The Yanuka's Torah, or falsely implies endorsement; or (i) encourage, assist, or attempt any prohibited activity.

14. Copyright Complaints

If you believe material on the Website infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to enforce, send a written notice to english@hayanuka.org containing:

• Your physical or electronic signature;
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list if multiple works are involved;
• Identification and location of the allegedly infringing material in enough detail for us to find it;
• Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law; and
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for the owner.

We may remove or restrict access to disputed material while reviewing a notice and may forward the notice to the person or provider responsible for the material. Knowingly making a material misrepresentation in a copyright notice may result in liability. If we host material at a user's direction and seek the safe-harbor protections of 17 U.S.C. Section 512, the entity must separately designate and maintain an agent with the U.S. Copyright Office.

15. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information. The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference. If a separate notice is displayed when information is collected, that notice also applies.

16. Accessibility

We seek to make the Website and its Torah content accessible to the widest possible audience. Our Accessibility Statement describes our accessibility approach and how to request assistance or an alternative format. Third-party platforms and older media may present limitations, but we welcome reports of access barriers at english@hayanuka.org.

17. Website Availability, Corrections, and Changes

We may correct, update, replace, remove, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time. We do not guarantee that content will remain available, complete, accurate, current, secure, or uninterrupted. Dates, titles, citations, translations, links, and technical features may contain errors. We may impose reasonable limits on use to protect the Website, its users, or its content.

18. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, SECURITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN DISCLAIMERS, SO PART OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

19. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE AND OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, GOODWILL, OR USE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITE OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF ADVISED THAT SUCH DAMAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF US$100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID DIRECTLY TO US FOR GOODS OR SERVICES THROUGH THE WEBSITE DURING THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. CHARITABLE DONATIONS ARE NOT PAYMENTS FOR GOODS OR SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS LIMIT. NOTHING IN THESE TERMS LIMITS LIABILITY THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE LIMITED, INCLUDING LIABILITY TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY GROSS NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR OTHER CONDUCT FOR WHICH APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS A LIMITATION.

20. Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us and our directors, officers, employees, volunteers, representatives, and agents from claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, and reasonable costs and attorneys' fees arising from your unlawful or unauthorized use of the Website, your Submission, your infringement or violation of another person's rights, or your material breach of these Terms. We may control the defense of a matter subject to indemnification, and you agree to provide reasonable cooperation. This section does not require indemnification for our own misconduct where such indemnification is prohibited by law.

21. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate access to all or part of the Website if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, created risk or potential legal exposure, interfered with the Website, or acted unlawfully. Upon termination, the permission granted to you under these Terms ends immediately. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including provisions concerning intellectual property, disclaimers, liability, indemnification, dispute resolution, applicable law, and miscellaneous terms.

22. Halachic Dispute Resolution and Applicable Law

These Terms and the operation of the Website are intended to comply with applicable United States law and, where applicable, halacha. Nothing in these Terms authorizes any person to commence or pursue proceedings in a secular court where doing so would be prohibited by halacha.

To the extent that halacha requires a dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to the Website, its content, these Terms, a purchase, donation, license, Submission, or other transaction to be adjudicated before a Beth Din, the parties shall first and exclusively submit the matter to [DESIGNATED BETH DIN], an independent rabbinical tribunal, for resolution under its then-current rules and procedures and in accordance with Jewish law (din), or peshara karova l'din where authorized by the Beth Din. The parties agree to execute any shtar beirurin or other submission agreement reasonably required by the Beth Din.

For purposes of applicable civil law, and to the extent supported by a legally sufficient agreement between the parties, the Din Torah will constitute binding arbitration. The legal seat of the arbitration will be Ocean County, New Jersey. The Federal Arbitration Act and applicable state arbitration law will govern the recognition and procedural enforcement of the arbitration agreement and award, but will not displace the Beth Din's agreed authority to decide the merits in accordance with the standards stated above.

No party may commence or pursue a civil court proceeding concerning a dispute subject to this section except: (a) with authorization from the designated Beth Din or another competent Beth Din; (b) to compel, stay, support, or facilitate the Beth Din proceeding; (c) to obtain urgent interim relief when authorized by the Beth Din or otherwise permitted under halacha; (d) to recognize, confirm, or enforce the Beth Din's award; or (e) to challenge an award only on grounds permitted by applicable arbitration law and, where halacha requires, with appropriate Beth Din authorization. Any use of a civil court under this paragraph is intended to support or enforce the Beth Din process, not to replace or circumvent it.

If the designated Beth Din determines that a matter is not required to be heard by a Beth Din, that it lacks jurisdiction, or that resort to another forum is permitted, the matter may be addressed as directed or authorized by the Beth Din and applicable law. Nothing in this section binds a government agency or another person that has not validly agreed to these Terms, waives a right that applicable law does not permit to be waived, or prevents compliance with a lawful governmental request, investigation, or order.

23. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms by posting a revised version with a new effective date. Changes apply prospectively from the stated effective date. If a change materially affects an existing transaction or another legal right, we will provide any additional notice or obtain any consent required by law. Your continued use of the Website after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance to the extent permitted by law.

24. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any additional terms that expressly apply to a feature or transaction, constitute the entire agreement concerning your use of the Website. If an additional term conflicts with these Terms, the additional term controls only for the relevant feature or transaction.

If a provision is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted and the remaining provisions will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign them to a successor or affiliated entity in connection with a lawful reorganization, merger, asset transfer, or similar transaction. Headings are for convenience only.

25. Contact Us

HaYanuka Inc.
A New Jersey nonprofit corporation
Website: https://hayanuka.org
Email: english@hayanuka.org
Copyright Contact: english@hayanuka.org
Accessibility Contact: english@hayanuka.org
Mailing Address: 1072 Madison Avenue, Suite D3, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Telephone: (757) 429-2685