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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April 14, 2024 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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10min
April 10, 2024 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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15min
April 07, 2024 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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12min
April 03, 2024 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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11min
March 31, 2024 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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11min
January 29, 2024 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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10min
December 27, 2023 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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13min
December 20, 2023 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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9min
December 13, 2023 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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12min
November 30, 2023 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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11min

FAQs about The Maggid of Melbourne:

How many episodes does The Maggid of Melbourne have?

The podcast currently has 222 episodes available.