The Purim story begins about 900 years after the Exodus from Egypt, in what is now Iran, history repeats itself. The Jews had been living in Israel continually, since they first entered with Joshua.

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In a joint statement issued after talks with Iran in Beijing, China and Russia said they welcomed Iran's reiteration that its nuclear program was exclusively for peaceful purposes. Information ...

A $6 million Temple beautification project that has drawn sharp criticism from some Temple residents for years has been ...