Ideas Cafe: Is the Torah Really a Basis for Liberal Values? February 20, 2007

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Is the Torah Really a Basis for Liberal Values?
Moderated by Jay Michaelson

Today, it's common in some circles to hear claims that the Bible aligns with modern politically liberal ideas such as workers' rights, welfare, universal health care, and environmental legislation. So does that mean that Jewish political conservatives are just plain wrong? Join Jay Michaelson, chief editor of Zeek: A Jewish Journal of Thought and Culture, for a hard-nosed look at the many voices of Biblical texts.

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