Freedom for an Eye, Freedom for a Tooth

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February 01 2019
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28min 8s
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Halacha:
Eved Ivri 
Parsha:
Behar,  Mishpatim 

References: Kiddushin: 22a ,  Kiddushin: 20a  

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Why does the Torah free a non-Jewish eved for loss of an eye or tooth, but not a Jewish eved? Three approaches, and a thought on the nature of Jewish slavery in general.

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