Death Is Nothing to Celebrate – The Atlantic
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The impulse to celebrate the death of ones enemies is very human. When the wicked perish there are shouts of joy, the Book of Proverbs says
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The impulse to celebrate the death of ones enemies is very human. When the wicked perish there are shouts of joy, the Book of Proverbs says
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Every generation has a responsibility to plan for the future, especially during precarious and chaotic times. Looking for leadership lessons in Achashveroshs slaphappy Shushan may seem misguided at best, but wisdom about mentoring can be found in his royal court. Luck and chance may be perceived as playing a role in the outcome of this biblical satire, but the future then and now is secured by intentional planning and faith in others
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A mid-15th century Iberian megillah of Esther - also referred to as the Esther scrolls - has been gifted to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem.The Iberian Esther scroll is one of the oldest surviving renditions of the biblical tale of Esther taking up her noble destiny to save the Jewish people from the evil Haman.Experts determined that the mid-15th century scroll was written by a Jewish record-keeper around 1465, prior to the expulsion of Jewish populations from Spain and Portugal at the end of the century.A mid-15th century Sephardic Esther scroll which was gifted to the National Library of Israel. (National Library of Israel)It was the only complete 15th century megillah currently being held in private hands prior to the donation.
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A megillah dating from around 1465 has been gifted to the National Library of Israel and made available to view online, just in time for the festival of Purim.
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Image by elesi/Shutterstock.com The The Morris-George Washington-Haym Salomon Monument in Heald Square, Chicago A public monument featuring Revolutionary War financier Haym Saloman, a Polish-Jewish American businessman, may be removed from where it stands in Chicagos Heald Square.
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Browse > Home / News / One of the worlds oldest complete megillahs gifted to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem February 23, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk Read on for article One of the worlds oldest known Esther scrolls (also known as a megillah) has recently been gifted to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, home to the worlds largest collection of textual Judaica.
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Anna J. Cooper once said: the cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a classit is the cause of human kind, the very birthright of humanity. In observance of Black History Month, we are celebratingour prize-winning authors and empowering scholarship spanning a variety of topics across African American history, the civil rights movement, Black Lives Matter, the Harlem Renaissance, jazz, and more
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- A Las Vegas school district is investigating a student's use of a racially charged drawing for a school dance invitation. A student was photographed holding a sign and smiling in what appears to be a high school sports field.
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Insurrection Database Photos // Department of Justice/NPR Editor's note: This story was first published on Feb. 9, 2021.
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Stopping Trump, reforming Facebook and risking his life to make a Borat sequel.