From Gemach to Gotham: Interest-Free Loans Across Centuries
Thu, Nov 20
|Webinar
In this exclusive Scholars Circle interview, Rabbi David Rosenn explores the deep Jewish roots of interest-free lending, how this ancient practice continues to empower communities today, and what it reveals about the values that sustain Jewish life across generations.
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Nov 20, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST
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SPONSOR / PRESENTER: Scholars Circle
In this exclusive Scholars Circle interview, Rabbi David Rosenn explores the deep Jewish roots of interest-free lending, how this ancient practice continues to empower communities today, and what it reveals about the values that sustain Jewish life across generations.
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Rabbi David Rosenn is the President & CEO of the Hebrew Free Loan Society (HFLS), the largest Jewish microfinance organization in North America. Prior to working at HFLS, David served as the Executive Vice President at the New Israel Fund. He is also the founder of AVODAH: the Jewish Service Corps, where he served as Executive Director for the organization’s first 13 years. David is a graduate of Harvard College and was ordained as a rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, which he attended as a Wexner Fellow. David lives in Manhattan with his wife, Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, who is the CEO at…