Purim

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Shushan Purim: United People, Divided Holiday

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“And Haman said to King Achashverosh: There is a certain nation scattered and divided amongst the nations” (3:8). Haman was well aware of the Achilles heel of the Jewish nation, the divisiveness that so often characterizes our community. As a small…
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The Art of Partying: Studying the Mishteh (drinking) in the Megillah

Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz

Recorded at the Tanach Conference 5772
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Why Did Mordechai Not Bow Down to Haman?

Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot

Recorded at the Tanach Conference 5772
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Zachor: History Revisited

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Remember what Amalek did to you...do not forget.” Such memory is more than a biblical command, it is a historical reality. While the Torah may have been written 3,500 years ago, it is—almost by definition—a book of current events. Our Sages note…
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Understanding the Development of the Holiday of Purim in Peshat and Derash

Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot

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Esther and the Stigma of Identity

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Purim: Purim and the Hidden Face of G-d

Dafna Siegman

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Purim: Beyond Eating and Drinking: New Perspectives on Purim

Dafna Siegman

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