Ki Seitzei 23:19 · unit 7

TT #387 · 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
אָחִיךָ – בְּרִית אֲחֻזָּה.

English: “Your brother” — the covenant bond.

On the daf / in context: The fraternal relationship is the ground for the special restriction.

Type of Learning

Reason for the limitation to Jews.

What Is Learned

The ban rests on the brotherhood of Israel.