Focusing on a pivotal episode within the Purim story—this crucial conversation between Mordecai and Esther teaches us the ...
The scroll of Esther seems historic, not just allegoric. It says very clearly that Haman wanted to kill and exterminate all Jews. He got permission from the Persian King to order the slaughter of all ...
In life, it is rare to find anyone as purely righteous as Mordechai or as purely wicked as Haman — though there are ...
Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.
The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.
Though more Hamans would continue to arise, the Jewish people would survive and celebrate countless Purims in a new Promised ...
Nearly every character in the book is a caricature, from the bumbling King Achashverosh, to the wicked Haman; from the wise Mordechai to the beautiful Esther — all are portrayed in broad strokes.
On Purim, Jews celebrate a long-ago victory over hatred, but it's worth praying too for the frustration of some modern ...