What may not be lent with interest?
- Only money/
- Only food.
- Only money and food.
- Only money and objects.
- Everything.
How is Ribis a Chiddush?
- The Loveh also violates the Avairah.
- It is forbidden even though it is standard business and banking practice.
- The Loveh gives the money willingly.
- Machlokes between answers A and B.
- Machlokes between answers B and C.
Why do we need a special Laav forbidding false Mishkalos?
- To teach us Kovaish Sechar Sachir.
- To teach us that it is forbidden to even make false Mishkalos.
- To teach us that one may not cheat someone even if he just wants to pain him, and will quickly repay the money.
- To teach us that one may not cheat someone else in order to later help him by paying him Kaifel.
- So the person will violate two Laavin.
How is the Issur of Sheratzim unique, compared to Ribis?
- More Sechar is given for its fulfillment.
- The seller also violates the Issur, in contrast to Ribis where the borrower does not.
- A greater punishment is meted for its violation.
- It’s more difficult to stay away from, because of the many Traif fish which live in the world’s oceans.
- It is associated with Yetiyas Mitzrayim.
When can Beis Din force a person to return Avak Ribis that he took?
- If he didn’t violate a different Aveira while he took the money.
- If he didn’t kill someone while he took the money.
- If he didn’t have Yiras Shamayim when he took the money (such as if he didn’t learn Mussar that day).
- Never.
- Always.