'Pidyon Shvuyim' calls for a hostage deal now - opinion
“There is no mitzvah greater than the redeeming of captives” (Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Matanot Aniyim 8:11).
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden looks on as Evan Gershkovich, who was released from detention in Russia, is greeted by his mother, upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, last week. Israel should emulate the US-Russia prisoner exchange, says the writer. (photo credit: KEVIN MOHATT/REUTERS)
