# #135 - Understanding Halacha, History & Change: Taking Interest on a Loan (feat. Dayan Y. Posen)

From **History For The Curious** by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.

- **Published:** Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:05:00 +0100
- **Duration:** 1:07:40
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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?
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<p>Chapters</p>
<p>00:00 Introduction and Overview</p>
<p>02:26 The Historical Context of Money in Jewish History</p>
<p>08:11 The Role of the Vaad Arba Arotzos in Creating the Hetter Iska Document</p>
<p>11:29 Navigating Financial Transactions within the Framework of Halacha</p>
<p>19:27 Understanding the Document</p>
<p>35:04 The Prohibition of Ribis (interest bearing loans)</p>
<p>43:18 Different Types of Hetter iska</p>