The talmudic law of mortgages in view of the prohibition against lending on interest

In talmudic times, property owners mortgaged their land in order to borrow money. During the period of the loan, the produce of the land was usually taken by the creditor. Since the creditor thereby profited, this arrangement appeared to violate the biblical law against lending on interest. The rabb...

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Main Author: Gamoran, Hillel (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: College 1981
In: Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Year: 1981, Volume: 52, Pages: 153-162
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jewish law / Rabbinic Judaism / Property
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
XA Law
Parallel Edition:Electronic