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People are lenient when it comes to making a profit at the expense of others. They say to themselves, "That's the way things are in business, there's no way around it, there's no way to profit if you are honest. Everybody is like that - why should I be any different than anybody else?" All the same, the prohibition against stealing is very severe. Many Torah prohibitions are associated with it - for example: "Do not extort," "Do not rob," "Do not steal," "Do not deny," "Do not lie to your fellow man," "Do not deceive your brother," and, "Do not push back your neigbor's boundry." These prohibitions involve different forms of theft, of taking money from others unjustly.
Not only are outright acts of theft and robbery forbidden, any act which leads to them is included in this prohibition. With regard to this the Sages say that the verse, "And the wife of his fellow man do not defile," implies - in addition to its obvious meaning - that one should not endanger his fellow man's business. Endangering another person's business, thereby reducing his income, is a serious offense. According to the Mishnaic Sage, Rabbi Yehuda, it is forbidden for a shop owner to hand out nuts and candies to children with the intention of attracting their business, for this takes away from the business of other store owners. True, other Sages permitted such behavior, reasoning that competing store owners reserve the right to do the same, yet Rabbi Yehuda's opinion indicates the sort of sensitivity one ought to demonstrate when it comes to endangering the income of his fellow man. One must refrain from attracting consumers from other stores in dishonest ways for this sort of behavior falls into the category of causing theft.
Pathways in Personality Development (52)
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
11 - 11. Clarifying "Nekiyut"
12 - 12. Greed and the Prohibition Against Theft
13 - 13. Theft in the Work Place and in General
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The prohibition against deception extends beyond relations between Jews; it is forbidden to deceive even non-Jews. "Do not" says the Torah, "deceive your fellow man," - even the non-Jew. "The remnant of Israel will not perform injustice and will not speak falsehood, and deceitfulness will not be found in their mouths."
We have managed to touch upon a few examples, demonstrating just how much one must exert himself if he wishes his behavior to be taintless and pure of all semblance of theft.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
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Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 9 - "Seeing is Believing" (parag. 21-30)
These paragraphs elaborate on the theme that seeing and knowing is better than any attempt to prove logically, and begins explaining the difference between Israel and gentiles.
Ein Aya Various Universal Stages of the Geula Process
Rav Kook examines the various stages of redemption, explaining how (in addition to the obvious oft-mentioned stages of ingathering the exiles, reviving the Hebrew language, army, state etc.) the messianic dream of world prosperity, the State of Israel and world unity can and are realistically and logically gradually coming true.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
How do we know that the "claim" of mass revelation to 2,000,000 witnesses at Mt. Sinai is really true? This important class answers all of the questions skeptics ask about this claim of the Kuzari.
Ein Aya Armies Still Necessary for Balance & the War Against Wars
Rav Kook explains why the world was originally divided into the various seemingly contradicting ideologies and cultures, in order to develop each one respectively. Swords or armies symbolize how each respective ideology defends themselves, as well as deters their opposing ideologies and cultures. On the other hand, the messianic era will be one of peace, and Rav Kook explains the transition to that stage, which mankind is already undergoing.
The Land of Israel LGBT'S IN ISRAEL
The question was asked, how can one make Aliyah with the LGBT parades?
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 7 - Five Accumulative Proofs of G-d
As a preparation for the Kuzari's classic proof of G-d from the mass-revelation at Sinai, we start here with 5 other directions to strengthen our belief which also contribute to what the Kuzari will present as well.
Ein Aya Muscle & Meaning: The Dual Nature of Gevurah (Physical Strength)
Is physical strength and fitness a necessity or an ideal? Although it if often totally overlooked among topics of Judaism, Rav Kook writes that it clearly is also a necessity to deter the many enemies of Israel, but even in Y'mot HaMashiach, in the Messianic era, to a certain extent, it's ideal continues even after our enemies will have been finished off.
