The Mitzvah of Pidyon Shvuyin

This short booklet contains an essay on the subject of Pidyon Shvuyim in Jewish law. In this essay, we will review the source and details behind the Mitzvah of Pidyon Shvuyim, including but not limited to the greatness of the mitzvah, how the money is raised, any limitations and regulations relevant towards redeeming a captive, the order of precedence to be following when redeeming many captives, restrictions applicable towards helping captives escape, and finally the Torah perspective on hostage deals with terrorists.