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Nov 28, 2023
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Redeeming the Captives

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Redeemer of Captives. At the time of the episode recording, Dave and Seth discuss the current ceasefire and the release of some of the hostages. To what degree is this all good for Israel and Hamas, and what are the many potential pitfalls and downsides to this current path of action? Separately, Chanukah is coming, and no Jew-ish podcast is complete without a…

2 yrs ago 21:18

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Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Redeemer of Captives. At the time of the episode recording, Dave and Seth discuss the current ceasefire and the release of some of the hostages. To what degree is this all good for Israel and Hamas, and what are the many potential pitfalls and downsides to this current path of action? Separately, Chanukah is coming, and no Jew-ish podcast is complete without a Chanukah extravaganza. If there is anything holiday-related that you would like to see included in the Chanukah episode, please leave your request along with a positive rating in the Apple Podcasts reviews.

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