An Israeli news site claims the Trump peace plan, which will be released after elections in Israel next month, would give parts of Jerusalem and 85% of the West Bank to a Palestinian state.
AN ASTUTE listener pointed out that we skipped chapter 9 of Deuteronomy way back between studies #44 and #45, so we begin this week by correcting that oversight.
THE STORY of Esther, a Jewish woman who became queen of Persia, is the origin of the Purim holiday, celebrating the salvation of the Jewish people from Human, a key advisor to Xerxes, the king.