One does not overburden the public

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One does not overburden the public

One does not overburden the public

One should not impose a decree on the public that would cause them excessive hardship.

("Rabbi Ami said to him: Behold, they said: One does not overburden the public – Taanit 14b")

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

אֵין מַטְרִיחִין אֶת הַצִּבּוּר יוֹתֵר מִדַּי

Definition (Hebrew)

אֵין לְהַטִּיל עַל הַצִּבּוּר גְּזֵרָה שֶׁיֵּשׁ בָּהּ לִגְרֹם לְטִרְחָה מְרֻבָּה.

("אֲמַר לֵהּ רַבִּי אַמֵּי: הֲרֵי אָמְרוּ:אֵין מַטְרִיחִין אֶת הַצִּבּוּר יוֹתֵר מִדַּאי -תַּעֲנִית יָד ע"ב)

Keyword

Sages public decree hardship leniency

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