What Iran’s Navy Was Doing in Brazil, and Why the U.S. Should Be Worried
Tehran wants to be able to poke the U.S. in its own back yard.
March 7, 2023
How the Book of Esther Contrasts Persian and Jewish Law
Arbitrary royal decrees vs. the eternal law.
According to rabbinic tradition, the holiday of Purim, which began yesterday evening, is a celebration not only of the salvation of Persian Jewry from the wicked designs of the courtier Haman, but also of the contemporaneous Jewish reaffirmation of the Covenant under the leadership of Ezra. With this in mind, Rachel Friedman examines the book of Esther’s frequent use of the word dat—which in modern Hebrew means “religion” but in the Bible is usually translated as “law” or “custom.”
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Two Years Ago, the American Military Recognized That Israel Is in the Middle East
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Free speech for everyone but Jews.
How the Book of Esther Contrasts Persian and Jewish Law
Arbitrary royal decrees vs. the eternal law.