Part One: A Feast for the Eyes Part Two: Persia Meets Reality and Esther Part Three: Haman and A Star is Worn We begin this post with an understanding of Mordecai’s world view: “Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. Do not follow other gods, the…
Part One A Feast for the Eyes The account of a courageous woman named Esther as recorded in the Old Testament book by the same name, brings together the elements of anti-Semitism, ethnic ‘cleansing’, an assassination plot, of sexism, of civil disobedience, of speaking truth to power, of actions one woman takes to save her people,…
LEFANEICHA ANI MISHTA-CHAVEI, AL BIRKAI NOTEN LECHA SAMCHUT AL KOL YAMAI AHALEL OTCHA LE-NETZACH KI ATAH ADONAI ATAH LE-VADCHA YESHUA, SIMCHAT CHAIYAI KADOSH, KADOSH, KADOSH ATAH (HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, LORD) KADOSH, KADOSH ATAH (HOLY, HOLY ARE YOU, LORD) I WORSHIP BEFORE YOU, LORD I’M DOWN ON MY KNEES I’M GIVING YOU ALL MY…
Below is a video of David Mamet, a well-known contemporary playwright, discussing his conservatism. There is much more detail of how he came to be a conservative as well as essays of his well thought out viewpoints to be found in his book, The Secret Knowledge. The book is quoted in the video. I highly recommend it to you. (I post this interview not for the sake…
A Dudele, Yiddish: (A Song to God) Master of the Universe, Master of the Universe, Master of the Universe, Master of the Universe, Master of the Universe! I will sing a song to you: You, You, You, You, You! Where can I seek You, and where can I not seek You? Where can I…
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