From sanctuary to near-genocide: Purim's lessons on the path to eradicate the Jews
While the path to eradicate Judaism back then was physical, and today’s is ideological – negating Judaism by negating the ...
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Pausanias, the Spartan King Who Defeated the Persians at Plataea and Died Entombed by His Own Fellow Citizens
It was the year 467 BC when an enraged woman approached the door of the Temple of Athena Chalkioikos in Sparta and placed a ...
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Who was the historical Persian king in the Purim story — and does it matter?
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Purim's timeless message: Salvation from genocide should be celebrated with joy | Opinion
The pervasive culture of cynicism encourages us to lower our expectations, to view optimism with suspicion, and to label ...
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Darius III: The Persian King Who Fought Alexander the Great
The 2nd-century CE Roman historian Justin relates how, during a round of negotiations after Alexander captured Darius’ family at the Battle of Issus, the Persian king exclaimed his gratitude for ...
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Israel discovers 2,500-year-old inscription of Persian king, Darius the Great
A rare 2,500-year-old inscription, bearing the name of the Persian king Darius the Great, was found in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said. The inscription, which was ...
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Shipwreck, from The Greeks documentary
By night he sent a messenger to the Persian king, Xerxes, informing him that the Greeks intended to flee. Unless he acted now, Xerxes would lose the opportunity to defeat the Greeks in one fell swoop.