The Declaration of Independence proclaims the "self-evident" truth that men are created equal. In this post-modern Talmud page, the Jewish tradition provides compelling evidence to the multi-valent nature of truth itself. Additional Talmudic commentary elaborates on the rights of Life, Liberty, and Happiness. The result is a dynamic conversation between the sages of Jewish tradition and the signatories of this seminal American political document.

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