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Podcast: Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Episode: Prozbul: Innovative Halachic Change or Gaming the System? – Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield
Description: EVENT CO-HOSTED BY:Congregation Or TzionABOUT THE EVENT:Together we will explore both the mechanics of how the the prozbul enables lenders to receive payment even after a Sabbatical year, and how this innovation serves as a prime example of how the Sages understand their role as both protectors of the Halakhic system and innovators responsible for responding to social and economic change. We will also compare Prozbul to other examples of innovation and resisitance to innovation.ABOUT THE SPEAKER:Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield teaches Talmud, Halakha and Jewish Thought at...