Pidyon Shvuyim (Hebrew: פִּדְיוֹן שְׁבוּיִים, literally: Redemption of Captives) is a religious duty in Judaism to bring about the release of someone captured by slave dealers or robbers, or imprisoned unjustly. **Israel has as many as 8,500 slaves, according to a new comprehensive study of worldwide slavery.** https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-of-slaves-in-israel-global-study-finds/