The essence of Purim was never the Diaspora. It was always Jerusalem - opinion
The events in Shushan were never merely about the Jews of Persia. Just a few years before Esther’s miraculous rise, we had ...
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Bat Yam to host holiday community event
To celebrate the holiday of Purim, Bat Yam Temple of the Islands will host Purim Pandemonium on March 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. in ...
London’s secret lost underground temple | History of the City
Join City AM in this episode of History of the City, as we descend into the depths of London and uncover the secrets of the ...
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How Many Israelite Temples Were Built?
But there are two more Israelite temples in the historical record. Built in the Persian period, the temple on the island of Elephantine, in the Nile River in Egypt, was an early attempt by diaspora ...
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Work without End: Informal Taxation and Forced Labor within Persian Southern Levantine Temple Economy and Society
Temples in the Southern Levant during the Persian Empire (c. 539–331 BCE) provide a vital, underutilized historical vista for such questions. Persian involvement with labor taxation, forced labor, and ...