ユダヤ教徒にとって唯一の許された職業が、キリスト教徒から忌み嫌われていた利子を取り扱う職業＝高利貸し（質屋）や金槐の保管人、両替商（貿易決済業）などでした。
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ユダヤ教徒にとって唯一の許された職業が、キリスト教徒から忌み嫌われていた利子を取り扱う職業＝高利貸し（質屋）や金槐の保管人、両替商（貿易決済業）などでした。
The main reasons that Jews found their way into the fields of finance were undoubtedly trustworthiness and their conviction that they were fulfilling a necessary need in society.
Rabbi Daniel Lapin • Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money
国際的な金融システムをつくりあげたのはユダヤ人でした。
TAKING INTEREST There is one bit of advice given to us by the ancient heathen Greeks, and by the Jews in the Old Testament, and by the great Christian teachers of the Middle Ages, which the modern economic system has completely disobeyed. All these people told us not to lend money at interest; and lending money at interest—what we call investment—i
... See moreC. S. Lewis • The C. S. Lewis Bible: For Reading, Reflection, and Inspiration
But my purpose has been merely to demonstrate how the Jewish people, throughout their often difficult history, derived real business effectiveness and economic power from possessing a deep conviction about business being an honorable profession. This is what allowed them and, indeed, spurred them to succeed.