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The Year of Jubilee

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In ancient Israel the year of Jubilee was more than simply a celebration: it was a completely new start, when debts were cancelled, land returned and slaves released.
Rabbi Jonathan Magonet looks back at the Old Testament Jubilee, and Ted Harrison looks at the way the same principles might be applied today. Producer DAVID WINTER

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