Why Are We Called Jews?
The first time our people are called Jews (Yehudim in Hebrew) is in the Purim story in the Meggilah. Discover the meaning of Yehudim in the Megillah.
| Topics: | Scroll of Esther, Jewishness; Jewish Identity |
Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin is the official Chabad emissary to downtown Brooklyn, rabbi of Congregation B’nai Avraham in Brooklyn Heights, New York and Dean of Brooklyn Heights Jewish Academy. He is the author of the books, “Thank You God for Making Me a Woman", "Letters of Light", "By Divine Design", and "Guardian of Israel", and the co-author of "The Rabbi & The CEO".
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