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Top Ten Discoveries Related to the Book of Esther
On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, in front of the king’s quarters, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the throne room ...
Beyond Paradise series 3 cast tease more sinister crimes, potential new romance and a Devon-Cornwall border case that addresses an age-old debate
We return to Shipton Abbott for a thrilling new series of the hugely successful crime drama Beyond Paradise. Packed with mystery, humour, and heart, we follow DI Humphrey Goodman and the team as they ...
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‘To block out the screams’ — Peter Beinart on Israel, white South Africa and Gaza
The global acclaim for Peter Beinart’s new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, rests mainly on its call for a ...
Faith column: If you see something, do something
Focusing on a pivotal episode within the Purim story—this crucial conversation between Mordecai and Esther teaches us the ...
Purim: Asking without logic
You are right that we do not deserve it, but we have no one else to ask – only You.” In the Book of Psalms, there is a ...
The Times of Israel on MSN6d
Iranian chief rabbi reads the Book of Esther at the Tomb of Mordechai and Esther
Video shows Yehuda Gerami dancing with students, reading megillah scroll at site believed by local community to be in ancient ...
The Forward on MSN6dOpinion
I’m a rabbi. Here’s why I’m boycotting the megillah reading for Purim this year
The holiday of Purim has historically been a holiday of revelry and upside-down merriment, arriving as it does in concert ...
Religion News Service on MSN6d
On Purim in wartime, Jews wrestle with a biblical story of retribution
The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and woolly festival in which costumes, noise making and drinking are ...
The Forward on MSN7dOpinion
How to navigate the Court of Trump? Esther’s pragmatism vs. Vashti’s principles
For children, the Book of Esther is a fairy tale — of kings, queens, beauty contests and the foiled plans of a dastardly ...
The Blogs | The Times of Israel on MSN8dOpinion
A tragic failure of imagination: On the Megillah’s bloody ending
If you're horrified by the specter of Jews slaughtering Shushan residents, you're missing the Purim story's real tragedy ...
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Purim: Anti-semitism and Zionism
Rabbi Yosi says (the failure of) Haman’s power is our authority. Jews should always remember and celebrate our survival and our enemy’s downfall; not with hate, but by joy. Rabbi Simeon says it was ...