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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Language: | English |
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College
1981
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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
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IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism XA Law |
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