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Discover the practical laws of interest, including common shopping scenarios, debt forgiveness, and everyday financial transactions according to halacha

Learn practical laws on the Torah's prohibition of ribit (interest) and avoid common mistakes in everyday borrowing and lending

Parashat Mishpatim teaches that true righteousness goes beyond legal rights to human sensitivity

Charging interest might seem normal and even logical, but in Torah law, it's a serious transgression. Learn how to lend the right way

Why the Torah views lending as a higher act of kindness than charity, why charging interest is compared to a snake’s bite, and an ethical framework for Jewish financial partnerships