208 episodes
The Maggid of Melbourne Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.9 • 15 Ratings
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Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper, the Maggid of Melbourne, teacher of Hasidut, community rabbi, lawyer, IDF reservist and father to six – shares a straight shot of Torah on topics of current interest from his Pardes classroom, his research and from his shul in Zur Hadassa. L'chaim!
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Pidyon Shvuyim Episode 7: Releasing Terrorists to Free Hostages
If terrorists demand the release of other terrorists in order to free hostages, is this a case of pidyon shvuyim? Perhaps this scenario should be considered under a different legal rubric?
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Pidyon Shvuyim Episode 6: Prepared to Pay
In this episode, we recap remarkable the story of the 1970 Dawson’s Field hijackings and explore the reactions of American rabbis.
Credits: Rabbi Levi Cooper - Pardes Faculty
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Pidyon Shvuyim Episode 5: Contact with the Outside
Israel requested that the International Committee of the Red Cross visits our brothers and sisters who are held hostage in Gaza. Do we have precedents in the annals of Jewish history for visiting captives?
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Pidyon Shvuyim Episode 4: Choosing to Stay
Was there ever a time that our people left a hostage in captivity? For this episode, we travel to 13th century Germany.
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Pidyon Shvuyim Episode 3: The People Act
How did the 16th century Cairo Jewish community react to kidnap situations? And how did rabbinic leaders explain the community’s conduct?
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Pidyon Shvuyim Episode 2: Exorbitant Ransoms & Life-Threatening Incarceration
Should we be willing to pay any price to secure the release of captives? Surely, paying overpriced ransoms incentivises terrorists?
Credits: Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper - Pardes Faculty
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