Jubilee (biblical)
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The Jubilee is the year that follows the passage of seven "weeks of years". This fiftieth year deals largely with land, property, and property rights. According to regulations found in the Book of Lev
Israeli stamp commemorating the Jewish National Fund and quoting Leviticus 25:23: "The land must not be sold permanently…"
The Levites sound the trumpet of Jubilee (1873 illustration)
History of debt relief
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Debt relief, or debt forgiveness, has been practiced in many societies since antiquity. Periodic debt remission was institutionalised in the Ancient Near East and contributed to the stability of its s
Urukagina's reform text mentions the cancelling of obligations of indentured families as part of his reforms
