It was on this day in the year 418 that a law was adopted whereby no Jew could hold public office nor any official position within the entirety of the Roman Empire. By this time, Rome had adopted Christianity as the state religion, the Nicean Council had met and the church, heavily influenced by Western […]

Today is regarded as Shushan Purim, the continuation and culmination of the holiday that celebrates the Jewish victory over those who plotted to kill them. It’s called Shushan Purim because the Persian capital of Shushan was where the edict to destroy the Jews was first issued and where the final conflict of the story occurred. […]

Today is Purim, a holiday which tells the story of the deliverance of the Jews living in Persia. It’s recorded in the book of Esther: “And Mordecai wrote these things and sent letters to all the Jews, near and far, who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, to establish among them that they […]

Nugget of the Week March 18thHE IS…He is… Creator of all, Alpha and Omega, your Father, Protector, Provider, Deliver, Healer, He is the I Am. He is Faithful and He will fulfill every word that He has spoken. He is in control.No matter what your facing or what season you’re in always remember He is […]

Today is recognized as the fast of Esther. This was a fast called in preparation to go into the King of Persia and reveal Haman’s plot against the Jews. Having heard of this evil plot and of Esther’s initial hesitation to go before the King, her kinsman, Mordecai, sent word to her saying: “Do not […]