220 episodes
The Maggid of Melbourne Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper
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- Religion & Spirituality
Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper, the Maggid of Melbourne, invites us to join him on an exploration of a wide array of Jewish ideas and their relevance in our contemporary Jewish lives. The Maggid of Melbourne features both written and podcast series, each taking an in-depth look at a different Jewish topic. Whether you are interested in the laws of government according to halakha or learning about the spiritual practices of the Hasidic masters, you are sure to find inspiration with the Maggid of Melbourne, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper.
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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 1 | A Lauded Objective
The Maggid of Melbourne opens this series with a look at the centrality of securing the release of hostages. Why is this considered such an important mitzvah?
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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 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?
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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 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: Redeeming Captives 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: Redeeming Captives 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: Redeeming Captives 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.
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