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An interfaith coalition erased medical debts for over 2,000 people in the Chicago area, inspired by an ancient Jewish custom

(JTA) More than half of bankruptcies in the United States are connected to medical debt. For some families in the Chicago area, however, that

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Inspired by biblical tenet, interfaith group cuts medical debt for 2,000 Chicagoans

Taking a page from sabbatical year loan forgiveness outlined in the Good Book, two churches and an Orthodox congregation team up to buy $1.9M worth of debts - and let them go

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Interfaith coalition erases medical debts for 2,000 people in Chicago

In Chicago, medical debt is being erased in accordance with the Jewish law of "Shmita" – the sabbatical year.

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An interfaith coalition erased medical debts for over 2,000 people in the Chicago area, inspired by an ancient Jewish custom

The shmita, or sabbatical year, is a Jewish agricultural law during which the land is to be left fallow and debts are to be forgiven.

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An interfaith coalition erased medical debts for over 2,000 people in the Chicago area, inspired by an ancient Jewish custom

An interfaith coalition erased medical debts for over 2,000 people in the Chicago area, inspired by an ancient Jewish custom
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