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The ‘Star Wars’ are aligned at Shaar Hashalom Purim party

Jewish Herald Voice 21 Mar 2025
In a time long, long ago and in a place far, far away, a “Star Wars” themed Purim shpiel told the story of Queen Esther’s victory over the evil Haman ... Pizza and drinks were served ... ....
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The Best And Worst Treated Hostages In World History

Virtual Jerusalem 19 Mar 2025
As we hope and pray for good news about the remaining hostages in ...
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The Power Of One: Purim, Trump, And The Fight Against Evil

Virtual Jerusalem 19 Mar 2025
The story of Purim—where Queen Esther risked her life to save the Jewish ...
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Be Smart, Be Happy

Yated Ne'eman 19 Mar 2025
When things are going differently than we had wished, we think of Queen Esther and how Hashem helped her and her people triumph over those who sought to harm them.
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Purim Celebrated in Putnam County

Putnam County News 18 Mar 2025
Rabbi Avi Korer read the Megillah ... The story was recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther. The anecdote explains how Haman’s plans were foiled by a man named Mordecai along with his adopted daughter Esther, who had risen to become Queen of Persia ... .
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The Man with the Golden Arm Who Saved MILLIONS of Lives

Jewish World Review 17 Mar 2025
The biblical Esther didn't want to go to King Achashveirosh without being invited, she hesitated to reveal her true identity and wanted to continue to keep it a secret ... Queen Esther, with one act of sacrifice and courage, saved the Jewish people.
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Amid bursts of resistance, Trump administration squeezes colleges over pro-Palestinian protests as activist remains detained

Egypt Independent 17 Mar 2025
Khalil—a husband to a U.S ... The demonstration was timed to mark the Jewish holiday Purim, which honors Queen Esther, “who used her voice to speak out and demand that the king not commit genocide,” said an organizer who livestreamed the event ... ....
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Behind the Mask

The Algemeiner 16 Mar 2025
It just so happened that Queen Vashti was deposed, and the talent scouts found Esther ... And it just so happened that we had an insider in the palace, and Queen Esther was able to save the Jewish people single-handedly.
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The dark side of Purim: Why Queen Esther was braver than you think

Israel Today 14 Mar 2025
Many young girls dressed up as Queen Esther, using Purim as an excuse to prance around in tulle skirts, faces covered in grown-up make-up and a bejeweled plastic crown on their heads.
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The sound of silence - Israel Today

Israel Today 14 Mar 2025
But Queen Esther’s bravery was inspired by her guardian Mordecai, whose challenge was both direct and severe. ... And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” (Esther 4.14) ... The choice facing Esther was stark.
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On Purim, celebrate Jewish self-defense, not self-loathing - Israel Today

Israel Today 14 Mar 2025
On Purim, costumes are worn to remember how the Jewish Queen Esther concealed her identity before revealing herself to the Persian king in order to save her people ... In the book of Esther, it’s not ...
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Israel’s fall from grace

Mmegi Online 14 Mar 2025
Listen. Like Queen Esther in the Bible, Priscilla Israel once stood in the epicentre of power, wielding influence that few State lawyers had ever commanded ... Writes Mmegi Staffer SHARON MATHALA ... She was later appointed head of the human trafficking unit.
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A Choice for Each of Us: Purim, FDR, and Henry Morgenthau’s ‘Esther’ Moment

The Algemeiner 13 Mar 2025
In the face of Haman’s imminent genocidal decree upon the Jewish People, Mordechai directed his niece, Queen Esther, to approach the King and beseech him to save her people ... We each have our own Queen Esther Moments.
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