Drafting a Contract for Selling an Apartment to a Non-Jew in Israel
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Question
Hello, is it permissible for a Jewish lawyer to draft a contract for the sale of an apartment and register it in the land registry when a Jew sells to a non-Jew in Israel?
Answer
Hello,
It is prohibited due to 'לא תחנם'.
Source
Darkei Teshuva, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 151, citing Chochmat Shlomo [and similarly in his book Avodat Avoda, page 14].
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