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The Commentary Magazine Podcast

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Exploring the Biblical Origins of Ransoming Hostages

Exploring the transformation of familial obligations to release indentured servants in the Torah into the responsibility of post-exile Jewish communities to ransom hostages, culminating in a real-world scenario during the Intebby incident where hostages were saved without ransom.

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