Kiddushin 16 - How Hebrew Servant Regains His Freedom
A Hebrew servant sold by the courts can gain his freedom back in one of four ways:
- completion of six years of service;
- the onset of the Jubilee year;
- paying his purchase price back to his master minus the cash equivalent of the years already served;
- death of his master.
In addition to a Hebrew servant's ways, a Hebrew maidservant sold by her father goes free when she reaches twelve years of age and has "signs of physical maturity" (two pubic hairs).
When a Hebrew servant or maidservant goes free, they receive severance gifts.
Art: The Farewell By Eugene De Blaas
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