Shabbat Table
Week 2 Shabbat Table: Lending & Interest
Ribbis explained, Vayikra 25:36 source, and three questions each for young children, teens, and adults.
Week 2
Week 2: Ribbis — Interest & Lending
High School Track
Week 2: Ribbis — Interest, Exploitation, and the Heter Iska
Source sheet, ribbis d'oraita vs. d'rabbanan, the Heter Iska as halachic innovation, three applied scenarios, and chavruta questions.
K–6 Track
Week 2: The Lending Rule — What the Torah Says About Borrowing and Lending
A story about Yosef and Binyamin, the source in Vayikra, the Gemach Game activity, and the big idea: helping a friend should be real helping — not a transaction.
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This week: Ribbis — why the Torah has a lot to say about your credit card
Ribbis (rib-EES) is one of the most extensively legislated areas in all of halacha. Here's why it's also surprisingly relevant to your daily financial life.