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[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Crucially, usury (i.e. lending money with interest) was something that Christians could not do. It was considered a sin. Judaism has no problem with it, though.

Since somebody is unlikely to lend you money for free, and loans were a service that people needed, Jewish lenders filled that void and became wealthy.

this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2025
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