Zero-Percent Loans? Free Loans? It’s not just good sense … It’s the law!
https://youtu.be/sd8kFLuGn34 </ iframe></p> <p>Interest-Free Loans: The greatest form of charity</p> <p>Granting an interest- free loan is not just nice, it’s a mitzvah ( Exodus 22:24). For how much? As much as the borrower needs, as much as you can afford. If he needs and asks, and you turn him down, his cries are heard on high —and that’s dangerous stuff. On the other hand, give him that loan and “you shall call and G ‑ d will answer; you shall cry and He will say, ‘Here I am’” ( Isaiah 58:9). Lending money interest-free is the highest form of tzedakah (charity), far greater than giving free handouts. A handout may preserve a life for a day, but a loan preserves that sense of self-sufficiency necessary to get back on your feet. That’s why every Jewish community is ex pected to support at least one interest-free loan society. What if someone is not needy, but would like a loan to make more money? Perhaps not as great, but still a mitzvah. Unlike tzedakah , free loans are for both the poor and the rich.</p> <p>This explanation is produced by Chabad.org, and is copyrighted by the author and/or Chabad.org</p> </div> <div class="nav-links"> </div> <p class="powered-by" itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization"> Made with FlippingBook <A HREF="https://flippingbook.com/online-annual-report" TITLE="Learn about FlippingBook for Annual Reports">Annual report maker</A> </p> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>