Understanding Halacha, History & Change: Taking Interest on a Loan (feat. Dayan Y. Posen)
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The Torah explicitly forbids lending money at interest, yet the Hetter Iska document seems to allow it.
Is it legal? Should we all have one? Did the 17th century create a watershed moment?
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Overview
02:26 The Historical Context of Money in Jewish History
08:11 The Role of the Vaad Arba Arotzos in Creating the Hetter Iska Document
11:29 Navigating Financial Transactions within the Framework of Halacha
19:27 Understanding the Document
35:04 The Prohibition of Ribis (interest bearing loans)
43:18 Different Types of Hetter iska
Understanding Halacha, History & Change: Taking Interest on a Loan (feat. Dayan Y. Posen)