Ona'ah
In general terms, ona'ah (Hebrew: אוֹנָאָה or Hebrew: הוֹנָאָה, lit. overreaching) refers to the Jewish laws surrounding monetary deception.[1][2]
The word is used in modern Hebrew to describe fraud or embezzlement, in halachich terms it describes unfair pricing.[3]
References
- ↑ Dembitz, Lewis N. "ONA'AH ("overreaching")". JewishEncyclopedia.co. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ↑ "ONA'AH". Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ↑ http://businesshalacha.com/en/folder-money-matters/unfair-pricing
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