Israel s divisions caused by coronavirus magnified at Purim
The Jewish holiday does not only commemorates how Jews were rescued from an evil plan to kill them centuries ago, a rabbi says, but also can serve as the basis to solve the discord and infighting the pandemic has brought upon
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Published: 02.26.21 , 18:57
Purim, which started the night of February 25 and extends this year through Sunday in Jerusalem and other Israeli cities, celebrates the protection of the Jewish people from the evil Haman, who plotted to kill the entire community.
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Purim also marks the one-year anniversary on the Jewish calendar of the COVID-19 pandemic, where the coronavirus, instead of a young Persian upstart, is the mortal threat. And, now, Israelis possibly are a threat to each other.
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Jews and Arabs across the Gulf this week celebrated Purim together for the first time in a digital meet-up attended by senior figures.
The virtual event was hosted by the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), a new umbrella group for Jewish communities in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries that includes a Beth Din and a kosher certification agency.
Participating were representatives of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the keynote speaker H.E. Dr Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Co-existence.
Divisions Caused by the Coronavirus Magnified at Purim Tara Kavaler 02/26/2021
Israelis are more polarized than ever during a holiday about unity, but Purim provides ways to connect, rabbi says
For a holiday that extols living together harmoniously, Israelis might be more divided than ever.
Purim, which starts the night of February 25 and extends this year through Sunday in Jerusalem and other Israeli cities, celebrates the protection of the Jewish people from the evil Haman, who plotted to kill the entire community.
Purim also marks the one-year anniversary on the Jewish calendar of the COVID-19 pandemic, where the coronavirus, instead of a young Persian upstart, is the mortal threat. And, now, Israelis possibly are a threat to each other.
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