Lo Tachmod
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There is a Torah commandment not to desire your friend's possessions.[1]
Definition of Lo Tachmod
- Desiring someone else's possessions is not a transgression of this commandment, per se.[2] The prohibition is to pressure someone into selling you something he did not want to. [3]
- One who pressures another person to sell him something that he didn't want to sell, is in violation of lo tachmod.[4]
- Pressuring somebody to give you money doesn't technically qualify as lo tachmod.[5]
Definition of Lo Titaveh
- Lo Titaveh is scheming to pressure someone into selling you something. The thought about how to do it, is the transgression.[6]
Links
- Lo Tachmod: Principles and Applications by Rabbi Yona Reiss
- Lo Sachmod by Rabbi Dov Kahan
- Article on Lo Tachmod by Rabbi Josh Flug
Sources
- ↑ Parashat Yitro, Shemot 20:14 and Parashat Vaetchanan 5:18. Shulchan Aruch CM 359:12 writes that these two are two separate prohibitions: לא תחמוד and לא תתאוה.
- ↑ Rambam Gezela 1:9, Sma 359:17, Aruch Hashulchan 359:8. Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 71 notes that although this isn't technically the prohibition, it is still a negative character trait that causes great harm.
Smak 19 writes that even jealousy in your heart is prohibited by the Torah, but one is not punished for this until he takes action. - ↑ Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 71-72
- ↑ Shulchan Aruch 359:9 writes that such a person is disqualified from testifying on a rabbinic level. Sma 13 writes that although you are only disqualified on a rabbinic level, you have still violated the Torah prohibition of Lo Tachmod.
- ↑ Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 72 note 198 based on Rav Yerucham Fishel Perlow in his commentary to the Sefer Hamitzvot of Rasag (pg. 337) and Rav Yisrael Yaakov Fisher (Even Yisrael 8:105: "Kol Zeh"), Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg (Kovetz Beit Aharon ViYisrael Year 14: Gilyon 4
- ↑ Shulchan Aruch 359:10, Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 72
