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This position is still followed in many European communities, and is sometimes referred to as the heter of R.
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Recognizing the loophole-- known as heter mechira-- is necessary to prevent many farmers from financial ruin.
Archive 2007-09-01 Howard M. Friedman 2007
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Nevertheless, there may indeed be some basis for participating in live music and dancing on Yom Ha'atzmaut while at the same time opting not to make use of the "heter" to shave.
Hirhurim - Musings Ari 2010
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Nevertheless, there may indeed be some basis for participating in live music and dancing on Yom Ha'atzmaut while at the same time opting not to make use of the "heter" to shave.
Hirhurim - Musings Ari 2010
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“God morgon, jag heter Ben Holden och jag beundrar ert arbete mycket.”
Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011
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“God morgon, jag heter Ben Holden och jag beundrar ert arbete mycket.”
Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011
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But to facilitate commerce in the modern era and provide Jews with much-needed business capital, the rabbis instituted the "heter iska," a legal instrument that effectively restructures a loan so that it becomes an investment.
When Religion Restricts Lending Tamar Snyder 2012
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While some authorities historically opposed the heter iska, which is only to be used for business purposes, it is widely accepted as meeting both the letter and the spirit of the law, says Rabbi Feldman.
When Religion Restricts Lending Tamar Snyder 2012
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Another loophole, meanwhile, called heter mechira, was developed in response to the fallow-land portion of the law.
Freakonomics in the Times Magazine: Unintended Consequences - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Another loophole, meanwhile, called heter mechira, was developed in response to the fallow-land portion of the law.
Freakonomics in the Times Magazine: Unintended Consequences - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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