Capital Punishment

Emes Ve-Emunah · 20 May

The article discusses the case of Arvin Ghahremani, a 20-year-old Jewish man in Iran who was sentenced to death after a confrontation that resulted in a man's death, seen by some as an act of self-defense.

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Israel's secret attack on Syria, Jewish resistance hero identified, and more!

Future of Jewish · 24 Aug 2023

This newsletter discusses various topics related to Judaism and Israel.

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Shlomo Brody on Capital Punishment and the Jewish Tradition

Tikvah · 10 Aug 2023

Rabbi Shlomo Brody, director of an organization focused on aging, end-of-life care, and organ donation, discusses the topic of capital punishment within the Jewish tradition.

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Shlomo Brody on Capital Punishment and the Jewish Tradition

Tikvah · 10 Aug 2023

In this discussion, Rabbi Shlomo Brody addresses the topic of capital punishment in Judaism, particularly in relation to the case of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter.

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From Bibi to Barbie - with special guest Ynon Kreiz

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 4 Aug 2023

A Pittsburgh jury has sentenced the individual responsible for the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 to death, prompting discussions on the Jewish tradition's views on capital punishment.

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From the Newsletter | When the State Serves Death

Noah Phillips in Moment · 3 Aug 2023

In this article, Moment Magazine discusses two planned executions and their implications for the Jewish community.

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The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter got the death penalty. Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor is mum on the sentence.

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 3 Aug 2023

Following the jury's decision to sentence Robert Bowers to death for the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack, Pennsylvania's Jewish governor, Josh Shapiro, refrained from commenting directly on the death penalty.

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Texas to Execute Jewish Man on World Day Against the Death Penalty

Martine Schwan in Moment · 2 Aug 2023

Jedidiah Murphy, a Jewish man on death row in Texas for the murder of Bertie Lee Cunningham, is scheduled to be executed on October 10, 2023, which coincidentally is the World Day Against the Death Penalty recognized by the United Nations.

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After Tree of Life sentencing, 6 Jewish scholars on what text and tradition say about the death penalty

Matthew Litman in Forward · 2 Aug 2023

After the death penalty was sentenced for Robert Bowers, the man who murdered 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue, six Jewish scholars discuss Judaism's stance on capital punishment.

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Pennsylvania governor credits families of Tree of Life victims for his anti-death penalty stance

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 16 Feb 2023

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has called for the abolition of the death penalty, citing moral reasons and insights from families of the Tree of Life synagogue victims.

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye!: Ep. 262

Unorthodox · 11 Feb 2021

In this episode of Unorthodox, the hosts introduce other podcasts they have been working on.

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye!: Ep. 262

Unorthodox · 11 Feb 2021

This episode of Unorthodox features excerpts from two new podcasts, "Take One" by Liel Leibovitz and "Anxiously" by Aimee Friedman and Lisa Sandell.

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When Law Fails Us: Lessons from Rabbinic Responses to Crimes We Cannot Punish for the #MeToo Movement?

Sarah Zager in Lehrhaus · 15 Mar 2018

In reflecting on how the #MeToo movement and the response to sexual misconduct intersect with Jewish legal traditions, particularly rabbinic justice, Sarah Zager explores the complexities of punishment and moral responsibility.

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The Talmud and the Thought Police

Adam Kirsch in Tablet · 31 Oct 2017

The article discusses the implications of a passage in the Talmud that states all Jews have a share in the World to Come, even those executed for serious crimes, except for individuals who commit severe thought crimes deemed heretical by the rabbis, such as denying resurrection or the divine origin of the Torah.

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