Sabbath/ Holidays

Bust of Akhenaten The phrase “the New Empire,” as opposed to the Old and Middle Kingdoms,...

Ancient Egyptian art depicting the defeat of the Hyksos. In about the year 1700 BCE, a...

The Nile Delta, as seen from satellite. Image owned by NASA and taken by Jacques Descloitres...

The Tombs of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan, Iran. Photo by Nick Taylor. The victory for...

Photo by Ulterior Epicure On the surface, the Purim story is pure narrative, a story like...

Purim is the most joyful holiday on the Jewish calendar. It not only celebrates a miraculous event, but is a...