5784 Hostage Crisis

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Covering topics from Tanakh & Midrash/Aggadah on kidnapping and hostage taking
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The Queen's Ransom
A short story on how Queen Ifra of Persia helped release Jewish hostages (based on Bava Batra 8a).
Dovi Seldowitz•197 Views•November 2, 2023•King Shapur,Hostages,Redeeming Captives,Abaye,Rav Yosef,Captivity
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7 Accounts of Kidnapping & Hostage Taking in Genesis
A List of 7 Accounts of Kidnapping and Hostage Taking in the Book of Genesis
Dovi Seldowitz•107 Views•January 14, 2024•Rebekah,Abimelech and Sarah,Genesis,Pharaoh and Sarah,Sarah,Joseph,Joseph and Benjamin,Joseph in Egypt,Dinah,Yosef,Abraham and Lot,Binyamin,Shimon,Benjamin,Kidnapping (גנבת נפש),Lot,Hostages,Yoseph,Joseph and His Brothers,Rivkah
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The Seven Curses of Gaza (A Modern Midrash)
Inspired by the approach adopted by the authors of Dirshuni, this sheet presents a Midrash concerning the seven curses of Gaza found in Tanakh and links them with the passage in Gittin 56b concerning the destruction of Jerusalem.
Dovi Seldowitz•266 Views•December 26, 2023•Gaza,Vespasian,Rabbi Akiva,Midrash,Jerusalem
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Avraham's Friends and Allies: Mamre, Eshkol, & Aner
A brief reflection on Avraham's three best friends: Mamre, Eshkol, and Aner
Dovi Seldowitz•245 Views•October 31, 2023•Aner,Mamre,Eshkol,Jewish People,Hostages,Kidnapping,Kidnapping (גנבת נפש),Abraham,Allies,Friendship,Abraham and Lot
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