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Hebrew Servant, Law of: If a Jew stole and could not afford to make restitution, the courts would sell him into servitude for a six year term and payment from his "sale" would go towards paying his debt. A poor person could also choose to sell himself into servitude.
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Study the daily lesson of Sefer HaMitzvos for day 285 with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan, where he teaches the mitzvah in-depth with added insight and detail.
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Growing Weekly: Parshat Mishpatim
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The very first law the Torah records after the account of the giving of the Torah is the law of the Jewish bondsman. This is most puzzling for a number of reasons including the fact that the Torah discourages the ‘acquisition’ of servants, and in fact his...
Study the daily lesson of Sefer HaMitzvos for day 286 with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan, where he teaches the mitzvah in-depth with added insight and detail.
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The Sages say that he who acquires a slave acquires a master for himself. What are the rules that govern indentured servitude? Maimonides "Laws of Slaves" is used as a primary source. (Based on Likkutei Sichos vol. 37)
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