So what is ribbis exactly? And why is it such a serious sin?
In the evening, Sender told his older brother about the secret he’d learned. To his surprise, his brother looked dismayed. “I think the two of you just transgressed a serious aveirah,” he said.
“What on earth—?” Sender sputtered.
“Ribbis,” his brother said. “One of the gravest sins in the Torah.”
“Ribbis?” echoed Sender. “Isn’t ribbis something only connected to businessmen?”
Ribbis: Relevant for Everyone — Men, Women, and Children
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