# <![CDATA[Heroes and Hostages]]>

From **Online Torah Classes with Rabbi Mendy Goldberg** by R Mendy Goldberg.

- **Published:** Wed, 28 May 2025 16:18:26 GMT
- **Duration:** 01:21:15
- **Audio:** https://anchor.fm/s/10f48890/podcast/play/103333555/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-28%2F7bf838be-4e56-d447-90fc-4af372a3acda.mp3
- **Page:** https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mendy-goldberg/episodes/Heroes-and-Hostages-e33g07j
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<![CDATA[<p><strong>Heroes and Hostages</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Four rabbis are captured by 10th-century pirates, Germany’s foremost Jewish leader is held for ransom, and thousands of East European Jews languish in Ottoman slave markets—how did Jewish communities respond?</p>
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