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Loan Amnesty

Discovering Talmudic Principles

This Talmud course will be exploring and analyzing the fourth chapter of tractate Gitin, focusing on the principles of the Shemitah year, cancelations of debts and the procedure of the Pruzbul.

Take a Break
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Take a Break
Shemitah and Loan Amnesty, Lesson 1
Learn the foundational principles and central laws of the Sabbatical Year, known as Shemitah, which is a year of rest and release for both land and money.
Loan Amnesty
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Loan Amnesty
Shemitah and Loan Amnesty, Lesson 2
Discover the unique legal mechanism for the ‘pruzbul’ procedure in order to circumvent the issue of loan amnesty on the sabbatical year of shemita.
Transfer of Ownership
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Transfer of Ownership
Shemitah and Loan Amnesty, Lesson 3
In this class we analyze the power of rabbinical enactments as it relates to the pruzbul.
Redefining Theft
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Redefining Theft
Shemitah and Loan Amnesty, Lesson 4
Discover the Talmud’s unique approach in how to view the borrower’s obligation and mitzvah to repay a loan.
Is Pruzbul a Mitzvah?
Audio | 1:06:37
Is Pruzbul a Mitzvah?
Shemitah and Loan Amnesty, Lesson 5
In this class we uncover two ways to look at loan amnesty relating to shemittah, and then we examine the Rebbe’s fascinating approach to the enactment of pruzbul.
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