The War in Ukraine Offers the Islamic Republic Opportunities in Syria
The ayatollahs are rubbing their hands in glee as their Russian allies make life difficult for their American enemies.
March 15, 2022
How Persian Jews Purchased the Tomb of Esther and Mordecai
And the long history of a local tradition.
According to local tradition, a shrine in the Iranian city of Hamadan marks the burial place of Mordecai and Esther—the heroes of the Purim holiday, which is celebrated tomorrow and Thursday. The Israel National Library has recently publicized a series of letter that document the purchase of the tomb by Jewish communal leaders in 1971. Hanan Greenwood writes:
March 15, 2022
The Anti-Defamation League Has Subordinated the Defense of Jews to the Advancement of Faddish Progressivism
While providing cover for leftist anti-Semites.
Russia’s Anti-Ukraine Propaganda Has Its Roots in Soviet Anti-Semitism
Opponents of Moscow’s interests are labeled “Nazis”—even if they’re Jews.
How Persian Jews Purchased the Tomb of Esther and Mordecai
And the long history of a local tradition.
How “Paradise Lost” Brought the Values of Jerusalem to the Art of Athens
Reading John Milton with an Orthodox rabbi.