The Force Behind History And Our Lives
Years ago, I heard the following story from Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, the former Chief Rabbi of Israel. It will require a bit of your...
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The Standing Ovation Which Never Should Have Been
Will Smith’s slapping Chris Rock at the Oscar’s has attracted a lot of attention. And for good reason. One is never justified in...
Seize the Moment! A Purim 2022 Message
FEATURED ON TIMES OF ISRAEL Irena Sendler of Warsaw Poland died on May 12, 2008 at the ripe age of 98. During the Second World War, Irena...
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- Mar 9, 2017
Removing the Mask: A Purim Lesson in the Wake of Israel Apartheid Week
Rudy Rochman blows the Shofar on Columbia’s Campus. Photo by @idost_nyc. READ FULL POST ON TIMES OF ISRAEL Megilat Esther or the Scroll of Esther is the book of the Hebrew Bible Jews will gather to read this Saturday night to celebrate the upcoming holiday of Purim. The Megilah speaks of a beautiful woman chosen to be Queen of the ancient Persian Empire who must hide her Jewish identity. Her very name, Esther or “hidden”, bespeaks the double life she is forced to lead. Esther