Chag Sameach! "Joyous festival!" At the Hebrew celebration of Purim, it is indeed a joyous festival! Described in the book of Esther, the Jews celebrate the day that Queen Esther and her cousin, Mordechai, saved the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an evil Persian ruler. Today, Persian (Iranian) leaders still seeks to …
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Jewish Community Centers in Scottsdale and Tucson Receive Threats
Early this evening, police in Scottsdale and Tucson responded to two separate threats at Jewish Community Centers. Bomb squads cleared and searched the buildings before giving the "all clear" at both locations by 7:30pm. These threats come in the wake of a nationwide epidemic of threatening calls received by Jewish Community Centers throughout the US. …
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Netanyahu Responds to Rocket Fire from Gaza
In response to rockets fired from Gaza into Israeli territory on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firmly stated: "Our policy in regard to the Gaza Strip is clear. Israel will not accept rocket fire from the Strip into our territory. The IDF will respond to any such provocation. Israel sees Hamas as responsible for all …
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Antisemitism Rising in America, Trump Speaks Out
As we commemorated President's Day in America on Monday, 11 Jewish Community Centers around the country received bomb threats. Since the beginning of the year, at least 69 incidents have been reported at 54 community centers in 27 states. In a St Louis suburb last weekend, over 170 Jewish tombstones were toppled. Indeed, antisemitism is …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 