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Revenge in Judaism: Is It Ever Justified?

Revenge in Judaism: Is It Ever Justified?

Update: 2025-12-15

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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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Revenge in Judaism: Is It Ever Justified?

Revenge in Judaism: Is It Ever Justified?

Rabbi Dr. Nachum Amsel