Last night I had a dream that an angel come down unto me holding a key in her hands and uttering words of compassion and peace as in the distance an army's marching feet could be heard. We laid down on the sand of the sea and before us animosity stood and decreed that we speak not of love only blasphemy. We then saw a plague and a river of blood and every evil soul died in spite of their seven tears. There was a new city with streets of gold and no death for with every breath the voice of many colors sang a song so bold.
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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