Boomerang Property

According to the law of ancient Israel, when you sold a piece of property, you automatically got it back after 50 years. This redistribution of wealth (called the jubilee year) ensured that no family remained poor permanently.

According to the law of ancient Israel, when you sold a piece of property, you automatically got it back after 50 years. This redistribution of wealth (called the jubilee year) ensured that no family remained poor permanently.