How the Rabbis Interpreted Halakhah to Meet the Needs of the People: A Study of Mortgages During the Period of the Rishonim
Scholars such as Jacob Katz, Haym Soloveitchik and Edward Fram have shown how halakhah was interpreted by the rabbis so as to conform with the economic needs of the Jewish community. This study, on the subject of mortgages, is in the same genre. It will explore how the Rishonim, in response to the e...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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HUC
2003
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Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 2002, Volume: 73, Pages: 227-247 |
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| Summary: | Scholars such as Jacob Katz, Haym Soloveitchik and Edward Fram have shown how halakhah was interpreted by the rabbis so as to conform with the economic needs of the Jewish community. This study, on the subject of mortgages, is in the same genre. It will explore how the Rishonim, in response to the economic conditions of their time, loosened the restrictions on mortgage practices so that Jews could engage in mortgages with each other without hindrance from rabbinic law. |
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