Positive Mitzvah 244: A Borrower
Exodus 22:13 "And if a man borrows something from his neighbor..."

It is kind and considerate to lend something to your friend or anybody else who requests it. However, the borrower must accept the responsibility to return the article in the same condition as it was when he received it.

This Positive Mitzvah deals with the case of a borrowed article and details the laws that apply if harm befalls it.

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To involve your entire self you must be creative in Torah. To be creative in Torah you must lock out the self.

From: Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman - tzvif@aol.com