Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer is the Director of Education at HIAS, the global Jewish nonprofit that assists refugees.
Community Channeling Queen Esther’s Diplomacy In The Age of Trump The story of evil trying to triumph over good is a story the Jewish community knows well. Every Purim, we remember the heroic actions of Queen Esther, who took a stand against evil and reversed the plot of a man who planned to persecute and annihilate the Jewish people. Her quiet diplomacy helped her husband,… By Rachel Grant Meyer Mar 9, 2017 | 2 min read
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