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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.

1:01:46
Take a Break
Shemitah and Loan Amnesty, Lesson 1
By Binyomin Bitton
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.
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1:04:36
Loan Amnesty
Shemitah and Loan Amnesty, Lesson 2
By Binyomin Bitton
Discover the unique legal mechanism for the ‘pruzbul’ procedure in order to circumvent the issue of loan amnesty on the sabbatical year of shemita.
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1:18:12
Transfer of Ownership
Shemitah and Loan Amnesty, Lesson 3
By Binyomin Bitton
In this class we analyze the power of rabbinical enactments as it relates to the pruzbul.
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1:14:17
Redefining Theft
Shemitah and Loan Amnesty, Lesson 4
By Binyomin Bitton
Discover the Talmud’s unique approach in how to view the borrower’s obligation and mitzvah to repay a loan.
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1:07:25
Is Pruzbul a Mitzvah?
Shemitah and Loan Amnesty, Lesson 5
By Binyomin Bitton
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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Discovering Talmudic Principles
Join the Talmud’s discussion as we explore and debate various selected texts from the vast sea of the Talmud, and gain insight and appreciation of its rich knowledge. This series will help enhance your skills in Talmudic analysis and reasoning, whilst providing a window into the style and language of the Talmud, also known as the Gemara. These courses are taught by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, an expert Talmudic scholar, who masterfully presents the Talmud’s profound wisdom in a clear, easy to follow, and intellectually stimulating manner.
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