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PROSBUL — (Heb. פרוזבול or פרוסבול), a legal formula whereby a creditor could still claim his debts after the sabbatical Year despite the biblical injunction against doing so (Deut. 15:2). The text of the prosbul reads, I declare before you, so and so, the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
prosbul — ▪ Judaism (from Greek pros boulē, “in front of the court”), a legal procedure introduced into Judaism by Hillel the Elder in the 1st century BC to permit private loans to persons in need without fear on the lender s part that the debt would … Universalium
prosbul — ˈpräzˌbu̇l noun ( s) Etymology: Mishnaic Hebrew pĕrōzbōl, pĕrōsbōl, probably from Greek prosbolē application, approach, from prosballein to strike against, apply, from pros + ballein to throw more at devil : a rabbinical enactment circumventing… … Useful english dictionary
TAKKANOT — (Heb. תַּקָּנוֹת pl.; sing. תַּקָּנָה). This article is arranged according to the following outline: definition and substance legislation in the halakhah nature of halakhic legislation rules of legislation role of the public annulment of takkanot … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shmita — (Hebrew: שמיטה, literally release ), also called the Sabbatical Year, is the seventh year of the seven year agricultural cycle mandated by the Torah for the Land of Israel, and still observed in contemporary Judaism. During Shmita, the land is… … Wikipedia
Prozbul — ] . Among other things, the departure of the year cancels all debts. This is one of the many laws in the Torah meant to protect the poor and disadvantaged, affording them a chance to escape from eternal debt. Conversely, the law harmed the… … Wikipedia
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Samuel of Nehardea — or Samuel bar Abba (Hebrew: שמואל) was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an amora of the first generation; son of Abba bar Abba and head of the Yeshiva at Nehardea. He was a teacher of halakha, judge, physician, and astronomer.… … Wikipedia
Takkanah — A takkanah is a major legislative enactment within halakha (Jewish law), the normative system of Judaism s laws.A takkanah is an enactment which (1) revises an ordinance that no longer satisfies the requirements of the times or circumstances, or… … Wikipedia
Halljahr — Das Sabbatjahr, auch Schmittah ( שמיטה ) genannt, ist in der Tora (Bibel) ein Ruhejahr für das Ackerland. Nach 6 Jahren Bebauung wird das Land in Analogie zum Sabbat als Ruhetag ein Jahr brach liegen gelassen (Ex 23,10 11 EU; Lev 25,1 7 EU … Deutsch Wikipedia
