[Avodah] prosbul question

[Lisa Liel via Avodah]

But a book, you return the same one.  Usually.

On 9/21/2015 8:59 PM, Zev Sero via Avodah wrote:
> On 09/17/2015 06:18 PM, Allan Engel via Avodah wrote:
>
>> "...this even includes things such as food lent to a neighbour
>> because anything which is lent out and another item is returned in
>> its place is considered a halva'ah (a loan)"
>
> Yes, of course.  That is the definition of halva'ah, as opposed to 
> she'elah.
> Both ribbis and shemitah apply to such a transaction.
>