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: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 1982
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 1981, Volume: 52, Pages: 153-162
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