What Happens after Aleppo Falls?
Several things, none good for America.
December 14, 2016
Looking for the Roots of Contemporary Anti-Semitism in Christian Interpretations of the Book of Esther
From Church fathers to Palestinian propagandists.
In Jews and Anti-Judaism in Esther and the Church, the scholar Tricia Miller analyzes the historicity and origins of the biblical book of Esther, its ancient Greek translations, and readings of the book in early Christian literature. She then argues that these readings gave rise to anti-Semitic ideas, which have since been revived by modern-day Christian enemies of the Jewish state in the Middle East and elsewhere. Key to her argument are the two Greek versions of Esther, which contain passages not found in the Hebrew Bible but incorporated into the Bibles used by Catholics and several other Christian denominations. Rivkah Fishman-Duker writes in her review:
December 14, 2016
Responding to Iran’s Hostages-for-Cash Racket
Encouraged by the last shakedown.
Why Do Terrorists Kill? Because That’s What They Do
Violence for violence’s sake.
Looking for the Roots of Contemporary Anti-Semitism in Christian Interpretations of the Book of Esther
From Church fathers to Palestinian propagandists.
Archaeologists Find a Coin in Jerusalem Commemorating the Revolt against Rome
“Freedom of Zion.”