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.
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1:04:36Loan Amnesty
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1:18:12Transfer of Ownership
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1:14:17Redefining Theft
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1:07:25Is Pruzbul a Mitzvah?
Making Sense of the 'Pruzbul' Thank you all for your comments.
This discussion deserves indeed a proper response, based on a better understanding on Torah & Rabbinical law, and the relationship between the two; a better understanding of the 'Pruzbul' enactment and how it relates to the Biblical law. Much of it, is beyond the scope of a written "Comment".
I see that your comments are based on the very first lesson, and I would encourage you to listen to the full series, giving you a better understanding of the 'Pruzbul' and how it relates to the original Biblical law of Shemittah.
Just a short note, to put things in perspective -- several opinions explain that the 'Pruzbul' system is in fact a Biblical concept, and that Hillel (the rabbis) did not added, changed or invented anything new. This of course raises the question: If so what was Hillel's point? This has been already thoroughly explained in the Talmud and its commentaries, and some of it will be discussed in the forthcoming lessons.