[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1603717403937{padding-top: 35px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1603717239267{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]By offering loans rather than charity, Hebrew Free Loan of San Diego helps people become, and remain, self-sufficient.
While the philosophy is simple, it is based on a biblical mandate from the Lord to the Jewish people.
“If there will be among you a needy person, from one of your brothers in one of your cities, in your land the Lord, your G-d, is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, and you shall not close your hand from your needy brother.” – Deuteronomy 15:7
“Rather, you shall open your hand to him, and you shall lend him sufficient for his needs, which he is lacking.” – Deuteronomy 15:8
“Thou shall not exact interest from the needy among you.” – Exodus 22:24
And synthesized by the Sage Maimonides –
“A loan is better than charity for it enables one to help oneself with dignity”
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