Well Timed Vandalism

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In 1894, Czar Alexander III of Russia gave the government strict monopoly of liquor sales, prohibiting private sale of alcohol. A disproportionate number of Jews had run taverns and liquor stores for centuries, and were now left without income and with heavily restricted options. A Jew in the Lithuania region continued to sell alcohol illegally until a fellow Jew vandalized his entire stock. Moments later, an inspector showed up. Finding broken and empty barrels, he neither arrested the storekeeper nor struck him with a crippling fine.

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The People v. Joseph’s Brothers

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Experience biblical scholarship and courtroom drama as we explore the brothers’ role in the sale of Joseph. Are they guilty of conspiracy, kidnapping, and human trafficking? Or are they innocent, having acted with good reason? Watch as the prosecution and defense pitch biblical commentaries against each other, and then vote on the verdict.

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Teshuva: Accidental Transgressions

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We’ve all experienced that “uh-oh” moment, when we realize we accidentally did something wrong. Is there a way in Judaism to atone for such a thing? Rabbi Eli Silberstein explains the concepts, practices and importance of teshuvah- repentance.

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