I had the weirdest dream last night. I was lying on my bed and glanced at my alarm clock but it suddenly came alive. I ran into the bathroom to wash up but when I looked at the soap it was alive too. I decided to make some eggs but when I looked at our spice rack I saw that the salt, pepper, paprika and cinnamon shakers were all alive. I ran outside and decided to bury the spice rack, alarm clock and soap so I picked up a shovel but I realized that was alive too. I came back inside and saw that there were paw prints all over the house.
At 12:00 PM on Saturday, October 28, 2023, in honor of Cyrus the Great Day, you are invited to our unveiling of a monumental statue of Cyrus the Great at the Millennium Gate dedicated to liberty, justice and peace. Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid empire, upon liberating Babylon, freed the slaves, established racial equality and rights for women, declared that all people had the right to choose their own religion and returned their various gods to their shrines. He also helped the Jews build The Second Temple. According to the Book of Isaiah, Cyrus was anointed by God as a messiah for these actions, the only non-Jewish figure to be revered in this capacity. Iranian and Jewish peoples share an ancient bond of friendship that modern Islamic fanaticism has tried (and failed) to destroy. Remembering the past is a powerful perspective for shaping the future; one where diverse peoples and cultures live together in freedom and harmony. Cyrus the Great’s decrees wer
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