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Mishnah two continues to deal with error’s made in the measurements of a field and the rules regarding returning the difference in such cases.
The Gemara suggests: Come and hear a solution from what was taught in the mishna: If one says to another: I am selling you a plot of earth the size of a beit kor, measured precisely with a rope, and he gave him even the slightest amount less that what was stipulated, the seller must deduct the difference from the purchase price of the field and return money to the buyer. If he gave him even the slightest amount more than what was stipulated, the buyer must return the difference to the seller.
Parashat Kedoshim that lay the framework for a life of honest business dealings: those on falsely denying money owed, lying for monetary benefit, and swearing falsely to support illegitimate monetary claims. However, in guiding man to a life of holiness, Parashat Kedoshim does not suffice with a general discussion of the need for honest monetary dealings but goes into specific requirements.
We explore these moral requirements then delve into the moral quandary expressed by the actions in the last chapter of the book of Esther.