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Receiving money for a day's work, considering it to cover a debt?
I will pose this general question by presenting the following scenario:
Reuvan works for Shimon. One time, at the end of the day, when Shimon came to pay Reuvan for that day's work (which was $100.), ...
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Why can't a minor's rights to eat while harvesting crops be waived?
The Torah grants workers who are harvesting a field to consume some of it while on the job.
The Mishna in Bava Metzia (7:6) points out that a worker can waive his Biblically-granted rights, and make ...