What is the underlying rabbinic dispute about whether a loan made on a holiday may be collected via court?
Synopsis
Two Talmudic sages dispute whether court collection of post-holiday loans is permitted: Rav Yosef forbids it due to concern about written documentation, while Raba permits it as necessary to encourage lending.
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