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There is a value in Jewish Law to do business with a fellow Jews.<ref>Rashi Vayikra 25:14 quotes from the Sifra a preference to buy and sell from fellow Jews. Gemora Avoda Zara 20A says if you have a carcass, it is better to give if to a Ger Toshav for free then to sell it to a non-Jew. Gemora Bava Metziah says if you can only lend one person, it is better to lend to a Jew interest free than to a non-Jew with interest | There is a value in Jewish Law to do business with a fellow Jews.<ref>Rashi Vayikra 25:14 quotes from the Sifra a preference to buy and sell from fellow Jews. Gemora Avoda Zara 20A says if you have a carcass, it is better to give if to a Ger Toshav for free then to sell it to a non-Jew. Gemora Bava Metziah says if you can only lend one person, it is better to lend to a Jew interest free than to a non-Jew with interest | ||
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==Choosing Who to Hire== | ==Choosing Who to Hire== | ||
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#Included in this discussion is the obligation to hire a Jew over a non-Jew<ref>Shut Piskay Uziel 48 adds that it is also one of the highest levels of charity to give a fellow Jew a way to earn money. Teshuvos V'Hanhagos 2:477 says that if a non-Jew is cheaper, you can use charity funds to pay the difference when hiring a Jew</ref> | |||
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#One must lend a Jew interest free rather than a non-Jew with interest if it will be an insignificant loss | |||
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[[Category:Business Halacha]] | [[Category:Business Halacha]] | ||
