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Israeli fans at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Sept. 5, 1972. (Photo/JTA-Klaus Rose-picture alliance via Getty Images)
Posted inTorah

Can vengeance ever be justifiable? This week’s Torah portion raises tricky questions.

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Ki Teitzei Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 We find the Torah portion Ki Teitzei toward the end of […]

Claes Cornelisz Moeyaert, "Moses Ordering the Slaughter of the Midianites," 1650 (Wikimedia Commons)
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The Torah cannot justify revenge attacks in the West Bank

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg July 13, 2023July 14, 2023
The motley crew of Nazi hunters returns to bring down the ultimate prey: Hitler himself. (Photo/Courtesy Prime Video)
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Television’s goriest Holocaust revenge fantasy has had a change of heart — will it matter?

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar and Forward January 12, 2023

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