This week, Rabbi Avrohom Neuberger weighs in on the issue of hard moneylending
For twelve months, you’ve watched and listened as Kivi and Malky Denburger try to find their places within their families, neighborhood, and marriage. You’ve cheered on the crew at 55 Norton and empathized as they struggled and grew. As the serial draws to a close, we reached out to voices of authority within the community to discuss some of the underlying threads of Shared Space. This week, Rabbi Avrohom Neuberger weighs in on the issue of hard moneylending.
Enough Is Enough
The beauty of fiction is that it allows us to self-criticize in a unthreatening manner. We can see our flaws and failings as they are refracted and projected through the fictional characters of the story, and some of the attitudes and feelings expressed by the actors will resonate with a reader who finds himself in a similar situation.
But that is fiction. This column is not.
It’s time to have frank discussion about some of the business practices of our own community, and how we treat not only the outside world, but even each other. Some of these dealings are, for lack of a better word, repulsive.
