Prozbul: Innovative Halachic Change or Gaming the System? – Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield
Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield - Prozbul: Innovative Halachic Change or Gaming the System?
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Show Notes
EVENT CO-HOSTED BY:
Congregation Or Tzion
ABOUT 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 Pardes. In addition, Zvi is a faculty member of the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators and has been training and mentoring Jewish Educators for over ten years in Tefilah in educational settings, critical issues in modern Jewish thought, and Israel education.
Zvi holds a B.A. in History from Columbia University and did graduate work at Harvard University in Medieval and Modern Jewish Thought. He studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel and has rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
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