The Maggid of Melbourne

By Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper

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 ... more

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June 05, 2024 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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9min
June 02, 2024 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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11min
May 26, 2024 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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10min
May 22, 2024 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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8min
May 19, 2024 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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9min
May 15, 2024 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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13min
May 12, 2024 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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10min
May 08, 2024 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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10min
April 21, 2024 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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13min
April 17, 2024 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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14min

FAQs about The Maggid of Melbourne:

How many episodes does The Maggid of Melbourne have?

The podcast currently has 222 episodes available.