Episode 24 Mishpatim and the Merchant of Venice
Shakespeare’s Shylock is one of the greatest calumnies in the history of English literature. Engagement with the Jewish laws of justice and mercy highlights why the Bard was so profoundly wrong about the Jews.
Text: Exodus 21-24
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