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Podcast: Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Episode: When âThe Hands of Esauâ Replace âLove the Strangerâ: The Corruption of Jewish Power
Description: A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Avidan FreedmanThe event was co-sponsored by Congregation Or TzionAbout the Event:Â Trends in Israeli society today highlight the crucial choice that the Jewish state is faced with as the Jewish people face the moral challenge of power. More and more, âJewish Powerâ (now also the name of a political party in Israel) reflects an approach to this challenge that is opposed to the approach espoused by the Torah. Rabbi Avidan Freedman, an Israeli educator, and activist against Israeli arms sales to dictatorships, will explo...