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Faces of the Kingdom: Mordecai
Welcome back to our “Faces of the Kingdom” series! Today we’ll meet a man whose faithfulness in the unknown would position an orphan to save a nation. Revealing that obedience without guarantees is the very essence of faith… Who Was Mordecai? Mordecai was a Jewish exile living in Shusa, the citadel of the Persian Empire. His great-grandfather had been carried…
The Courage of Responsibility
What does Purim teach us about Divine Purpose? The feast of Purim brings with it costumes and noisemakers, hamantashen and celebration, but beneath all the revelry lies one of the most profound stories of responsibility in Scripture. In our reading of the Megillah, the Book of Esther, a distinctive theme of responsibility sticks out, one woven all throughout the story and…