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Purim Guide for the Perplexed 2013
Nuremberg :: Germany | 3 months ago
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Search Opinion Based on Jewish Sages Purim 2013 commenced at Sunset last night and finishes at Sunset tonight February 24th 1. "Purimfest 1946" were the last words of Julius Streicher, the Nazi propaganda chief, as he approached the hanging gallows (
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Megila millennium
Casablanca :: Morocco | 3 months ago
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No one seems to have noticed that we are on the eve of the two-and-a-halfthousandth anniversary of the story of Purim. Incredible that we still read and celebrate that story every year twice a year in Israel.
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Rare L.A. exhibit tells complicated story of Iranian Jews
Mashhad :: Iran | 4 months ago
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Follow j. on and Talk of Iran these days tends to be about threats of the annihilation of Israel, the potential of nuclear weaponry and bellicose leaders. But before all that, over its almost 3,000-year history, Iran has had one of the deepest and
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Israel, the Apple of God's Eye!
Mosul :: Iraq | 5 months ago
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Jewish History should send a message to even the dullest of tyrants: Don't mess with.....Sennacherib ruled the Assyrian Empire (704-681 B.C.), expanding and improving the ancient city of Nineveh located on the East bank of the Tigris River opposite
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Afghanistan's Treasures Include Cuisine
Kabul :: Afghanistan | 8 months ago
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October 2, 2012 A table with some of Afghanistan's traditional foods. (Susan Hallett) First, some history about Bactria, an ancient Greek kingdom of central Asia...The region had been conquered by the Persians and was once an eastern province of the
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C.U.M.E. (Part 18)
Part 18 gives a breakdown about dealing with racism. In the book of Esther, Haman attempted to wipe out the Jewish race during the reign of the Persian Empire. Instead of retaliating, Mordecai turned to God. Vengeance was
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Uthman’s Ruling on a...
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | 10 months ago
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Edited by Adil Salahi Monday 3 November 2003 So far, we have seen how all the accusations leveled at Uthman, the third caliph, easily fall apart on scrutiny. The fact that the list of indictment brought against him by the rebels was so long and
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Alexander the not so Great
Athens :: NY :: USA | 10 months ago
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Alexander the Great is portrayed as a legendary conqueror and military leader in Greek-influenced Western history books but his legacy looks very different from a Persian perspective...That man Alexander, would be the Alexander the Great, feted in
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In display of culture, North Jersey Iranian community to hold Persian Day Parade
Tehrān :: Iran | 1 year ago
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The Record When the 9th annual Persian Day Parade steps off Sunday in Manhattan, it'll be thanks in part to preparation and financing springing from business offices and living rooms in North Jersey. For weeks before the gala of floats, marching
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Celebrating Spring and the Persian New Year in the Kitchen
Tehrān :: Iran | 1 year ago
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Perfectly timed to coincide with the arrival of the Persian New Year celebration Nowruz (also called Nevruz in other parts of the region), the cooking and travel magazine Saveur has published a great article by chef Annisa Helou about a recent trip
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