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EPISODE · Dec 15, 2025 · 7 MIN

Revenge in Judaism: Is It Ever Justified?

from What Does Judaism Say About...? · host Rabbi Dr. Nachum Amsel

This podcast will discuss the emotion of revenge, and why it is so intense in human beings. It will explain why it is forbidden in Judaism, and the nuances of the two forms of revenge mentioned in the Torah. It will also reveal the exceptions – when revenge is indeed permitted in traditional Judaism and why.

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