One of the Ten Commandments outlaws kidnapping, though, unfortunately, the death penalty imposed by the Bible did not and is not likely to deter the forces of Hamas – even though they are subject to ...

French Jews will celebrate the festivities of Purim. Fasting, prayers, readings, meals, and costumes—these two days allow ...

It will be in the merit of the righteous Jewish women that we will bring redemption to this world. Here’s to living in ...

These are the educated products of our pre-eminent universities. And surely they know William Golding’s prominent quote about ...

However there was one sense that had always been pure – that was the most subtle and intangible of senses – the sense of ...

The Bible’s Queen Esther was one of the defining Dutch divas of the 17th century and muse to some of Amsterdam’s greatest painters — among them Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. “The Book of Esther in ...

As the story progresses, we see her move from pawn to player, from compliant teenager to queen and action hero. In the end, in Jewish history and teaching, Esther/Hadassah becomes a terrific ...

JTA – Queen Esther is back in the news – and it’s not good news, and it’s got very little to do with the Jewish holiday of Purim, in whose story she is the starring character. Loved and ...

Syria’s new leader has vowed accountability and an investigation after reports of mass killings of Alawite civilians triggered an international backlash against the worst violence since Bashar ...

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