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The Maggid of Melbourne

Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper

222 episodes

8 months ago

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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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 22 | A Hasidic Prayer for Peace

We conclude this series by explore the prayer for peace inspired by Rabbi Nahman of Breslov and penned by Rabbi Natan of Nemirov.

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1 year ago

8 minutes 1 second

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 21 | Extracting from the Depths of Despair

With no visits from the Red Cross, in this hasidic tale we consider who might be visiting our brothers and sisters and they languish in captivity.

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1 year ago

10 minutes 33 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 20 | Keep Trying to Secure Their Release

Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sasov was famous for working hard to secure the release of captives. What happened when he did not succeed?

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1 year ago

9 minutes 3 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 19 | Trading Places with Hostages

A moment before signing off, we explore a few hasidic tales about freeing captives. We begin with the adroit hasidic dancer, the Shpoler Zeide, and his willingness to swap places with a captive.

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1 year ago

7 minutes 45 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 18 | Why Discuss Old Cases?

As the series nears its conclusion – what a journey! – we summarise what we have covered and zoom out to consider the value of these harrowing cases, as we continue to pine for the return of our brothers and sisters.

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1 year ago

8 minutes 37 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 17 | Military Action in the Bible

The discussion up to this point has focused on understanding and applying the words of the sages. What about the Tanakh: What type of deals were offered to secure the release of captives?

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1 year ago

12 minutes 50 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 16 | A Rabbi Quotes a Lawyer and a Politician

Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu seemed to rely on the opinion of a lawyer and a politician, rather than engage the halakhic sources. Certainly unexpected!

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1 year ago

9 minutes 39 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 15 | Life-Threatening Situations Override Everything

We look at another rabbinic response to the 1985 Jibril deal: Rabbi Yitzhak Ralbag who argued that whoever was involved in the deal did a great mitzvah … A far cry from Rabbi Goren’s position!

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1 year ago

9 minutes 53 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 14 | Is This Really a Halakhic Question?

Rabbi Hayim David Halevi responded to Rabbi Shlomo Goren questioning whether pidyon shvuyim – the laws of paying to secure the release of captives – is indeed the correct prism for addressing contemporary cases. Perhaps new perspectives are needed.

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1 year ago

12 minutes 4 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 13 | Did the Chief Rabbi Backtrack?

Chief Rabbi Shlomo Goren was vehemently critical of the 1985 Jibril agreement. We will have a look at a surprising response to this position, published eleven years after Rabbi Goren’s harsh words.

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1 year ago

13 minutes 25 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 12 | Death Penalty for Terrorists

In 1985, the Israel Government concluded the Jibril deal, exchanging 1,150 terrorists for 3 IDF soldiers. What did the Chief Rabbi of Israel think about the deal?

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1 year ago

9 minutes 20 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 11 | Ask the Rabbi about Operation Thunderbolt in Entebbe

As part of the backdrop of one of the IDF’s finest moment – the raid on Entebbe and saving over one hundred Jewish hostages in 1976 – the Prime Minister consulted the Chief Rabbi of Israel. What was said in that fateful conversation?

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1 year ago

14 minutes 30 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 10 | Land for Hostages

After the Yom Kippur war, Syria offered to return Israeli POWs in exchange for land conquered by the IDF during the war. What are the halakhic considerations of such a deal?

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1 year ago

11 minutes 55 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 9 | Soldiers' Morale

It is important to maintain confidence, determination, and drive amongst the ranks. In what way is soldiers’ morale a factor in the Pidyon Shvuyim discussion?

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1 year ago

10 minutes 28 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 8 | Captured IDF Soldiers

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?

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1 year ago

10 minutes 31 seconds

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Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 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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1 year ago

9 minutes 46 seconds

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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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1 year ago

12 minutes 20 seconds

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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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1 year ago

8 minutes 27 seconds

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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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1 year ago

11 minutes 31 seconds

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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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1 year ago

10 minutes 13 seconds