Aḥashverosh, Amalek, anti-Semitism & a forgotten festival 🏹

Published: Thu, 03/10/22

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Danit Grady

Breaking Free from Aḥashverosh

The objective shouldn't have been greater proximity to power - to replace Haman with Mordekhai as prime minister - but rather the dismantling of an unjust system and a mass return to Jerusalem.

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The War in Ukraine & Messianic Footsteps

Because Israel exists as a microcosm of humanity, whenever any nation’s character is underdeveloped a similar lack can be found within the Jewish people.

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Where Do Jews Factor into the Conversation?

Can the Jewish experience be included in campus conversations about systems of oppression?

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The First Lebanon War I

Understanding Israel's war against the PLO in Lebanon requires a grasp of the political context.

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Purim & Amalek

Conscious of the connection between himself and the Amalekite Haman, Hitler stated in a January 30, 1944 speech that if the Nazis were defeated, the Jews would likely celebrate "a second Purim."

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Yom Nikanor

The 13th of Adar was once a Hebrew festival marking the date Yehuda Maccabi defeated the Seleucid-Greek General Nikanor at Adasa.

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Z'khor Y'mot Olam: Amalek

Amalek persists as an enemy that threatens Israel in times of great doubt regarding our historic mission.

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Parshat Vayikra: Power of the Korbanot

Korbanot in Jerusalem produce a spiritual ripple effect that adds incredible blessing to the world – curing diseases, alleviating suffering & influencing random acts of kindness across the globe.

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Purim Shpiel

We ate and we drank to our own degradation
And did not protest at the king’s presentation
Of ex-Temple vessels, a huge desecration
- Oh, where is your fire, you servile nation?

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