Rambam Laws of Slaves: Chapter 2 Flashcards
How is a slave acquired through a shtar?
- Writes on paper “I am sold to you/have been acquired to you”
- Gives to master the document
Avadim 2:1
What are the two ways that an eved ivri is acquired?
- Kessef/sheve kessef
- Shtar
Avadim 2:1
If the yovel year occurs one year after eved ivri starts, does he go free?
Yes!
Avadim 2:2
Can one who sells himself do so for 10 years?
Yes!
Avadim 2:3
If eved ivri contracted for 10 years, but within that is yovel, does he go free?
Yes!
Avadim 2:3
One who is sold to an akum and is not redeemed, he goes free in ….
Yovel
Avadim 2:6
An eved ivri who is sold to a Jew, can his releatives redeem him?
No
Avadim 2:7
Can an eved ivri redeem himself through paying (giraon kessef) in ALL cases i.e. both sold to a Jew and an Akum
Yes
Avadim 2:8
Can the eved ivri redeem himself from akum though sheve kessef?
No! Only kessef
Avadim 1:8
How does gira’on kessef work if the value of the slave goes up or down?
It’s done le’hakel for the slave
Avadaim 1:9
Does partial gira’on kessef work (to limit his remaining years, even without removing ALL of them)?
Only for nimkar le’akum
Avadim 2:7
If the master forgives the balance of the remaining years, is that enough for the slave to go free?
No. He needs to write a shtar shichrur
Avadim 2: 11
Does the eved ivri continue serving the yorshim (after the master dies)?
Only the SON of the master (not other yorshim) - only applies to where the master is born Jewish (not akum or ger tzedek)
Avadim 2:12
What are the 5 ways that an eved ivri is released?
- Shanim (6 years)
- Gir’aon kessef
- Yovel
- Shtar shichrur
- Mitat ha’adon (if has no son, or master is not born Jewish)
Avadim 2:12
