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We often hear the story from the inside, from the Torah and the Prophets. But what about the view from outside the camp? What did the surrounding nations think of this seemingly in...
So, picture this: Satan, the ultimate cosmic prosecutor, he's gone and built a case against the Jewish people. And not just any case. This is the kind of indictment that has God Hi...
That's the situation facing the Jews in the story of Esther. We often think of Purim as a joyous holiday, full of costumes and noisemakers. But beneath the surface lies a story of ...
We all face those moments, personally and collectively, where things feel impossibly dark. What then? Well, let's dip into the story of Mordecai, from the Book of Esther. A truly t...
That’s exactly what happened on the night Haman built the gallows for MordecAI. : it was the first night of Pesach, Passover. The Seder night. The very night we remember God’s mira...
We all know the happy ending, the costumes, the graggers (noisemakers), and the hamantaschen (three-cornered pastries). But let’s pull back the curtain for a moment and look at the...
You see, after Haman's wicked plot to annihilate the Jews was set in motion, sealed with a heavenly decree, things seemed pretty bleak. But the Almighty, blessed be He, wasn't abou...
King Ahasuerus, in the Book of Esther, was having one of those nights, and nothing seemed to calm him. That is, until… According to Legends of the Jews, Ahasuerus only found a bit ...
In the Book of Esther, we have a pretty clear victory for the Jewish people. Haman, the wicked advisor to King Ahasuerus, is exposed and ultimately hanged on the very gallows he bu...
