Ki Seitzei 23:19 · unit 16

TT #396 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fourth Aliyah · Passuk 23:19

The Complete Passuk

לֹא־תַשִּׁ֣יךְ לְאָחִ֔יךָ נֶ֥שֶׁךְ כֶּ֖סֶף נֶ֣שֶׁךְ אֹ֑כֶל נֶ֕שֶׁךְ כָּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשָּֽׁךְ׃

You shall not lend upon interest to your brother: interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent upon interest.

Chabad.org — 23:19

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 263.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
לְאָחִיךָ – בְּרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל.

English: “To your brother” — the covenant of Israel.

On the daf / in context: The fraternal bond is the reason the Torah forbids interest within the people.

Type of Learning

Reason for the restriction.

What Is Learned

Because of the brotherhood of Israel, interest between Jews is forbidden.