PEH369
Title
PEH369
Hirsch Summary
If someone has repairs done by a craftsman, they must pay on the same day (see V. Buch Moses, 24, 14). Now the question arises whether, due to such an obligation, one must sell goods below market price or pledge them to non-Jews for interest, and how someone should act if they have to pay two craftsmen but only have money for one. Moses Alvarez interprets the Torah's prohibition in such a way that one is only obliged not to withhold payment if they have cash. Thus, the obligation to sell goods at a loss or pledge something is lifted. In the case of having to pay two craftsmen, the money must be divided if they both come simultaneously. Alvarez mourns the death of his son Abraham Samuel Alvarez, who passed away at the age of 22 on the 1st of Av 5517. In his closing words, he asks God to grant his remaining two sons long lives.
Volume
4
Local
16
Written Date
1757-12-29
Published Date (est.)
1758-04-09
Author Short Name
AlvarezM
Author
Alvarez, Moshe
Rector Short Name
Abendana
Rector
Abendana de Britto, Isaac Chaim
Collection
Citation
“PEH369,” Pri Ets Haim Amsterdam Responsa, accessed July 6, 2025, https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/9948.