Purim, Yom Nikanor & the attack on Huwara

Published: Thu, 03/02/23

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The Festival of Nikanor

Is there a value to reviving Yom Nikanor as a festival to celebrate on the night before the Fast of Esther?

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Tetzave: The Purpose of the Kohanim

The kohanim work to cleanse the children of Israel from all transgressions and to inspire the people's imagination with a powerful performance of kedusha.

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Breaking Free from Ahashverosh

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 & a return to Jerusalem.

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Lessons from the Attack on Huwara

The Jews who attacked Huwara this week might actually be the Jewish people's best suited ambassadors for reconciliation with Palestinian society.

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Purim & Amalek

Conscious of the connection between himself & 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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Revealing the Hidden on Purim

The rituals & customs of Purim help us to recognize the Creator behind the curtains of our reality.

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Honestly Addressing the Attack on Huwara

What might the Jewish attack on Huwara reveal about the trajectory of Israeli-Palestinian relations?

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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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A Stark Choice

We Jews need to stop speaking about our 'right' to our land and start speaking about our responsibility to our land - and to all her inhabitants.

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The Story of Yosef Trumpeldor

The 11th of Adar marks the date Yosef Trumpeldor fell in battle. We invite you to enjoy this 2012 recorded class focused on his life, deeds & legacy.

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Purim

Mordekhai rejected the notion that Israel was weak and recognized his people's true inner potential.

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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 Tetzave: The Value of Self-Sacrifice

Upon a surface reading of the text, Aharon appears to have lacked the readiness for ultimate sacrifice.

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