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Purim 5786

As we celebrate Purim this year, we are struck by the parallels to the Book of Esther. A corrupted regime in Persian (modern-day Iran) seeks the destruction of the Jews and is thwarted. In the end “For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor” (Esther 8:16). May it be so in our day, for the Jews and for the ordinary folk of Iran as well!

As we celebrate Purim this year, we are struck by the parallels to the Book of Esther. A corrupted regime in Persian (modern-day Iran) seeks the destruction of the Jews and is thwarted. In the end “For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor” (Esther 8:16). May it be so in our day, for the Jews and for the ordinary folk of Iran as well!

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