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Monday, February 19 • 12:00pm - 1:15pm
The Gilad Shalit Prisoner Exchange: Was It Ethical?

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We will explore the question of saving one person while endangering others. We will learn Jewish law and ethics in terms of military decision-making. The decision to exchange hundreds of prisoners to save one soldier was extremely controversial, and the point of this session is to see how we can apply ancient Rabbinical law to modern-day scenarios.
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Moshe Kurtz

Executive Director, Hisoriri
Moshe Kurtz is a Rabbinical student at Yeshiva University, and a member of the Limmud NY-Hartman iEngage Rabbinical School Fellowship. He has previously served as a Passover chaplain at Rikers Island, and co-led Yom Kippur services for U.S. Army personnel at Fort Jackson. Moshe is... Read More →

Monday February 19, 2018 12:00pm - 1:15pm EST
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