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It seems like no coincidence, then, that we read Esther and Ruth at the beginning and end of this period in the year.

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, ...

Jesus has abolished the Law , is this not a contradiction against Jesus who said: Do Not Think That I Came To Abolish The Law ...

A barely-avoided genocide being celebrated with costumes and drunkenness and jokes is itself a kind of celebration of life ...

Amazon Prime's new series 'The House of David' embroiders the palace intrigue of King David's time in ancient Israel.

When you are in a place between life and death, you ask yourself, “What is the meaning and value of my life?” And you come to a clear realization - the entire value of my life lies in the fact tha ...

The story of the Buddha comes to us from around 2,500 years ago, originating in the eastern part of India. The story of Jesus ...

I also obtained a Tanakh (Bible) and studied it in secret, ensuring that none of my captors would find out. Eventually, they discovered it and confiscated the book. I went on a hunger strike for ...

Phase one’s outcomes are mixed, bringing both relief and heartbreak. While many Israeli and foreign hostages were freed – ...

Similarly, in the Jewish Tanakh (Old Testament), God is portrayed as stern, forbidding, and distant, whereas in the New Testament, Jesus, the son of God, embodies kindness and compassion.

Originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic, the Bible is the most sold book in history, it first translation into another ...