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The Merchant of Venice Summary:
In the Sixteenth Century, there was a great intolerance against Jews. In 1596, in the liberal Venice, Bassanio asks for a large amount to his friend, the merchant Antonio, to travel to Belmont and propose the gorgeous Portia. Antonio has invested all his money in his ships and borrows from the usurer Shylock, who proposes an unusual bond: if Antonio does not pay the money without any interest three months later, he might receive one pound of his flesh instead, at his choice. When Shylock's daughter Jessica runs away home with all his money and jewels, he becomes furious. Meanwhile, the load of Antonio sinks with three different vessels and he is not able to pay his debts with Shylock, and the Jew goes to court of Venice claiming the execution of his deal. In spite of many requests, his tough heart does not accept any other agreement further than the one established in their contract. Written by Claudio Carvalho

This video is from the 5th Annual Jewish Law Symposium hosted by the Chabad of SE Morris County in Madison, NJ.  The Jewish Law Symposium provides forums to educate the NJ legal community in the timeless morals and ethics found in the Talmud.  The panelists dealt with questions on the topic of “Ethics Lessons from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice: Personal Prejudice, Excessive Profits, and Right to Die.  This video was graciously donated by Rabbi Shalom Lubin of Chabad of SE Morris County.  For more information about Jewish events in the Morris County area, go to: www.chabadcares.com.

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Scholars: Rabbi Dr. Michael Broyde, Mr. Randy Cohen, Honorable Virginia A. Long, Mr. Justin P. Walder
Provider: Jewish Law Symposium
Video title: Personal Prejudice
Category: Jewish Law
Series: The Merchant of Venice
Views: 2075
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