Weekly Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 28, Behar-Bechukosai,
- Sefas Tamim
- Jul 9
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May 24, 2025; 26 Sivan, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara
"When you sell property to your neighbor, or buy from the hand of your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another." (Vayikra 25:14)
The Ramban (Nachmanides) explains that when the Torah says not to “wrong one another,” it is referring to the prohibition of "Ona'ah" – overcharging one another – which is typically overcharging someone for a sixth or greater than the going market price. However, this prohibition applies specifically to the buying and selling of movable objects (Metaltilin). It does not apply to the purchase and sale of real estate such as fields or houses (Karkahos)...