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Pidyon Shvuyim Episode 3: The People Act
In the previous episode, we learned that, despite the importance of the mitzvah of redeeming captives, there are exceptions to the rule, specifically when it comes to paying exorbitant ransoms. However, there may be exceptions to this exception. Join the Maggid of Melbourne as he examines halachic, historical, and hasidic texts in a quest to understand Jewish approaches to freeing captives.