Persecution

2 texts

The suffering of the Jewish people across history, from Pharaoh to Haman, and the traditions that made sense of undeserved pain.

The King Who Decreed Forced Conversion

Kabbalah & Mysticism Kabbalah & Mysticism

A king decreed forced conversion throughout his country. Every Jew had a choice: convert or leave. Some abandoned everything—their homes, their wealth, their entire lives—and fled ...

Two pupils of Rabbi Joshua disguised in time of persecution

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

In the dark years of Roman persecution, when teaching Torah was a crime punishable by death, two students of Rabbi Joshua went into hiding. They disguised themselves and moved care...