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Never-ending struggle for human rights
The most ironic objection by the pro-Duterte groups regarding the incarceration of the former president is that this is a violation of his human rights. I call this “ironic” because Duterte has issued ...
What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy
Science uses careful, organized observations and tests to construct theories that are recorded, passed on to others and built ...
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Pi Day is about more than pie throwing and pizza deals
March 14 — a day you’re more likely than most others to eat — or throw — a pie and get a reduced price on your pizza. It’s ...
From sanctuary to near-genocide: Purim's lessons on the path to eradicate the Jews - opinion
While the path to eradicate Judaism back then was physical, and today’s is ideological – negating Judaism by negating the ...
From Haman to Khamenei: The Jewish people remember their enemies - opinion
As Jews marked Purim, Iran’s Khamenei denied the Holocaust, echoing past enemies. History proves one thing: Jews remember, ...
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Esther in the Shadow of Joseph: The Real Message of Megillat Esther
Purim is a strange holiday for Jews, and nothing is stranger than its central piece: Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther). We ...
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On human rights, Trump is no Cyrus the Great
In 539 BCE, he conquered the Babylonians who had destroyed the first Jewish temple in 586 BCE and deported many Jews to Babylonia. When Cyrus conquered the Babylonian Empire, he enabled these Jews ...