This week our main topic is an old one but not one we have covered on the podcast. The question goes like this - If the Torah is moral why is slavery allowed?

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From the wife:

svardim (sic) come from Western Europe too - Italy,France, Spain, Portugal Ashkanasim are from Eastern Europe

News Links

* https://www.camera.org/article/new-york-times-erases-hostages-from-soccer-players-gesture-calls-it-a-war-message/

* https://forward.com/fast-forward/578155/providence-rhode-island-orthodox-jewish-50000-incentive/

* https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/history-ideas/2024/01/the-oldest-known-portrayal-of-the-story-of-deborah-on-a-synagogue-floor/

Other Links

* https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/does-the-bible-condone-slavery/

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