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DEUTERONOMY — 25:15 honest

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, LEHRMAN
Page(s): 282
DEUT1457 Our ethical literature of bounds in stories describing the meticulous honesty of great men who shunned every form of deception, especially when the victim was a non-Jew. (Hull. 94a; B. Bath 90b; Deuteronomy R. iii. 3). The most famous being that of R. Shimeon b. Shetah who returned the gem found in the saddle of an ass he had bought from an Arab. This honesty caused the owner of the gem to praise the God of the Jew.

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DEUTERONOMY — 25:15 honest

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, PLYN
Page(s): 426
DEUT1460 We are forbidden to keep inaccurate weights and measures In our homes. These verses (25:13-16) prohibit us from keeping inaccurate weights and measures in our homes even if we do not use them. It is always possible that they will be used by someone who is not aware that they are inaccurate. (Chinuch 602; Choshen Mishpot 231:3)

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DEUTERONOMY — 25:15 just

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(s): 321
DEUT1462 The Rabbis taught: Whence is it derived that grain is not struck where it is the practice to heap it, and that is not heaped where it is the practice to strike it? From: "a whole measure." And whence is it derived that if one said, in a place where it is generally heaped: I shall strike it and deduct from the price; or in a place where it is generally stricken: I shall heap it and add to the price -- whence is it derived that he is not heeded? From: "a whole and just measure shall there be unto you" (Bava Bathra 89b)

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DEUTERONOMY — 25:15 whole

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT
Page(s): 321
DEUT1465 The Rabbis taught: Whence is it derived that one should not be precise [in weighing] in a place where an "extra" is generally given [to the customer], and that one should not give an "extra" in a place where it is customary to be precise? From: "a whole stone." And whence is it derived that if one said, in a place where it is customary to give an extra: I shall be precise, and deduct [the amount of the "extra"] from the price; or, in a place where it is customary to be precise: I shall give him an "extra" and add something to the price -- whence is it derived that he is not heeded? From: "A whole and just stone" (Bava Bathra 89b)

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DEUTERONOMY — 25:16 dishonestly

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, PATH
Page(s): 62
DEUT1467 With regard to [weights and] measures … they are explicitly referred to [this verse]: "For anyone who does these things [false weights and measurements - AJL] , it is an abomination [before] the Eternal, your God"; and the Sages of blessed memory have said (Bava Basra 88b): "The punishment for [false - AJL] measurements is [even] more severe than the punishment for promiscuity.… "And they have said (ibid. 88a): "A wholesaler cleans his scales every thirty days." Why is this so? So that the scales do not lose their accuracy through inattention – and [in doing so] he avoids punishment.

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