Mijal Bitton: "Facing Evil and Antisemitism Today"- Jewish Insights with Justin Pines- Purim, Part 4
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In preparation for Purim, Justin is joined by Torah teacher and sociologist of American Jews Mijal Bitton to explore who or what is Amalek, the evil tribe that attacked Israel from behind in the desert and launched millennia of antisemitism, and how do we think about Amalek this year in particular and what are our obligations.   To learn more about JBS, visit JBSTV.org  JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia platform made possible by listeners like you! Please help us sustain and grow our programming: https://jbstv.org/jbs-donation-form Do you have a question, feedback or an idea for a show? Email us at [email protected] Download the JBS App, or listen on the go wherever you get your Podcasts!
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