In the early morning hours of this past Shabbat, the thunder of Israeli and American fighter jets tore through the silence over Tehran. Once Israel verified the “golden intelligence” regarding Ali Khamenei’s exact location, 30 precision-guided bombs were dropped on his residence and hideout. This combined airstrike marks the abrupt end of an era of terror and a new hope for the people of Iran as well as greater security for Israel. It was a moment in which modern military technology and ancient history merged with unprecedented precision.

History repeats itself where it ran its course more than two millennia ago. As the Scroll of Esther is being read worldwide, we are once again witnessing a radical turn of fate that turns the tide against today’s plans of annihilation. This combined airstrike is not merely a response to aggression; it is the physical manifestation of a resolve already shown by Queen Esther and Mordechai against Haman’s decree. In the coming days the Scroll of Esther will be read in synagogues, even as Israeli military planners today look at...

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