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Finders Keepers and the Nazi Art Theft Dilemma

When is an item considered ownerless and available to be claimed? Does the Talmud endorse the "finders keepers, losers weepers" principle? Should artwork and valuables taken during the Holocaust be returned to their r...

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  • When is an item considered ownerless and available to be claimed?
  • Does the Talmud endorse the "finders keepers, losers weepers" principle?
  • Should artwork and valuables taken during the Holocaust be returned to their rightful owners or descendants, or do new owners have a claim?

Explore these profound questions in the context of Jewish ethics, legal principles, and historical justice.

Presenter:
Rabbi Alexander Coleman, MFT

CLE CREDIT: 1.0 Ethics