In the 1973 Yom Kippur war, many IDF soldiers were taken captive. Do the same pidyon shvuyim guidelines apply, or are there unique considerations when we are dealing with soldiers? Credits: Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper – Pardes Faculty
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives, Torah for Tough Times
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? Credits: Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper – Pardes Faculty
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives, Torah for Tough Times
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
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives, Torah for Tough Times
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? Credits: Rabbi Levi Cooper – Pardes…
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives, Torah for Tough Times
Was there ever a time that our people left a hostage in captivity? For this episode, we travel to 13th century Germany. Credits: Rabbi Levi Cooper – Pardes Faculty
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives, Torah for Tough Times
How did the 16th century Cairo Jewish community react to kidnap situations? And how did rabbinic leaders explain the community’s conduct? Credits: Rabbi Levi Cooper – Pardes Faculty
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives, Torah for Tough Times
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
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives, Torah for Tough Times
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? Credits: Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper – Pardes Faculty
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives, Torah for Tough Times
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