Machshavah Lab

Behar: The Torah’s Double Standard for Slave Labor

May 8, 2026·26 min
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 7-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 5/7/26 titled: Behar: The Torah’s Double Standard for Slave Labor. In this article (first published in 2024), we examine three approaches to understanding why the Torah forbids us to work a Jewish slave with oppressive labor but permits it for a non-Jewish slave. ----- This week’s content is sponsored by Benjy Weiss, cu...

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