e-TiM: Online Program
e-TiM: Captivity, Trauma, and Halakhah: The Halakhic Response to Hostage Crises
Captivity, Trauma, and Halakhah: The Halakhic Response to Hostage Crises
A four-part series examining how Chazal and later halakhic authorities grappled with the painful reality of captivity, and the values that emerge from their responses.
June 24:
From Captivity to Pidyon Shevuyim: Trauma, Communal Responsibility, and Its Limits
An exploration of the redemption of captives as one of Judaism's highest communal obligations, including its scope, limits, and ethical foundations.
July 1:
The Ketubbah: A Halakhic Institution of Protection, Redemption, and Rehabilitation
The remarkable obligation of a husband to redeem his wife from captivity and support her rehabilitation afterward. This session explores both the legal framework and the profound values embedded within it.
July 8:
Trusting Testimony in Times of Crisis
Why were our sages willing to lower evidentiary standards in cases involving captive women? We'll examine the innovative legal mechanisms developed to protect women and preserve families after captivity.
July 15:
Testing the Limits of Bishvuyah Hakalu — How Medieval Responsa Reframed the Talmudic Discussion
A dramatic historical case study of a mass captivity event and the extraordinary halakhic measures taken by leading rabbis to permit women to return to their husbands, revealing the flexibility and human sensitivity of the halakhic system in moments of communal disaster.
