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    Chapter 2 · Servitude and release

    The Hebrew servant and the pierced servant

    Lesson 7 of 58 20 min

    Study the hebrew servant and the pierced servant and trace the argument.

    Lesson goals
    • 01List money and document
    • 02Map years, Jubilee, and prorated redemption
    • 03State the passage’s conclusion and its limits
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    Source and decoding

    Kiddushin 14b
    עבד עברי נקנה בכסף ובשטר, וקונה עצמו בשנים, וביובל, ובגרעון כסף. יתירה עליו אמה העבריה שקונה את עצמה בסימנין. הנרצע, נקנה ברציעה, וקונה את עצמו ביובל, ובמיתת האדון.

    The Mishnah lists entry and release and distinguishes a servant, a maidservant, and a pierced servant.

    1. 1List money and document
    2. 2Map years, Jubilee, and prorated redemption
    3. 3Distinguish ordinary release from release of a pierced servant
    Raya

    Daf 14 derives monetary acquisition from “the money of his purchase”; daf 21 interprets “he shall serve him” and “forever” for the pierced servant’s release.

    Insight

    On dapim 15-17 compare self-sale with court sale and examine the parting gift at release.

    Practice

    Build a table: source, action, and result. Distinguish ordinary release from release of a pierced servant

    Lesson wrap-up

    The Mishnah lists entry and release and distinguishes a servant, a maidservant, and a pierced servant.

    Check your understanding

    Test yourself before marking the lesson complete.

    Question 1 of 2

    What is prorated redemption?

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