daf bit: Bava Metzia 75
Jul. 9th, 2009 08:50 amThe torah forbids usury, or lending at interest. Rav Yehudah said in the
name of Shmuel: scholars may borrow from each other on interest, because,
fully knowing that usery is forbidden, they merely present gifts to each
other. Rav Yehudah said in Rav's name that one may lend to his sons and
household on interest in order to teach them the bitterness of usury, but
the sages disagree because it also teaches the happiness of being a lender
in that situation. (75a)
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Date: 2009-07-09 11:15 pm (UTC)