<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 7:57 AM, Eli Turkel <<a href="mailto:eliturkel@gmail.com">eliturkel@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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In a slightly different vein I have never understood heter iska when there is no<br>
business involved, eg taking out a loan to finance a mortgage or a car loan<br>
or even to go on vacation. According to this classification is this<br>
still something positive?<br>
</blockquote></div><br>I think a house - even a primary residence - is usually seen as an investment - and aisi in no way comparable to vacation/car [unless the car is for business purposes] <br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>
Kol Tuv / Best Regards,<br>RabbiRichWolpoe@Gmail.com<br>see: <a href="http://nishmablog.blogspot.com/">http://nishmablog.blogspot.com/</a>