Megillat Esther

How one of America's most prominent rabbis got on the path to the pulpit

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 20 Sep

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove's path to becoming a prominent rabbi is chronicled in his new book, \"For Such a Time as This.

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Six13’s Purim Song This Year Isn’t Your Typical Parody

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 22 Mar

This year, Six13, a Jewish a cappella group, released a Purim song medley that is different from the usual parodies due to the current challenges facing Israel and the Jewish community.

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A Nation of Superheroes

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 22 Mar

The text discusses the popularity of the song "Giburei Al" (Superheroes) in Israel and highlights its significance in understanding Israeli identity.

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How Jews are addressing the megillah’s bloodiest chapter during wartime this Purim

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 16 Mar

Jewish communities are grappling with how to address Chapter Nine of the Book of Esther, a violent chapter in the Purim story where the Jews of ancient Shushan in Persia kill over 75,000 people.

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Endless Scroll? Helping Kids Make the Most of the Megillah Experience

Sari Kopitnikoff in Jewish Action · 12 Mar

The article discusses ways to engage kids during the reading of the Megillah of Esther, which can feel lengthy and challenging for young audiences.

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What the end of the Purim story teaches us about Israel’s war against Hamas

Josh Katz in Forward · 24 Oct 2023

In a reflection on the end of the Purim story, Josh Katz discusses discomfort among some liberal Jews with the concept of Jewish strength and power, particularly in relation to recent Israeli military actions against Hamas.

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This Graphic Novel is a Bible Commentary. But What Kind?

David Zvi Kalman in Lehrhaus · 5 Mar 2023

The review discusses a graphic novel interpretation of the biblical book of Esther.

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A Comic Megillah?

Stuart Halpern in Jewish Review of Books · 1 Mar 2023

Koren Publishers has released a graphic novel adaptation of the Book of Esther, called "The Koren Tanakh Graphic Novel Esther."

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Listener Questions

18forty · 7 Jun 2022

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, the hosts answer listener questions and discuss various topics.

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Listener Questions

18forty · 7 Jun 2022

This episode of the 18Forty podcast features listener questions and explores the community that has been built around the podcast.

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Letter Perfect

Dovid Bashevkin in Tablet · 10 Jan 2022

The Tractate Megillah is an ode to letters, particularly the story of Megillat Esther, which began as an intimate letter.

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Esther the Queen, Hester Prynne, and The Scarlet Letter as Biblical Commentary

Tzvi Sinensky in Lehrhaus · 9 Mar 2020

The text discusses the similarities between the biblical character Esther from the Book of Esther and Hester Prynne, the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter."

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Suspecting Esther

Sarah Rindner in Jewish Review of Books · 5 Mar 2020

In Seymour Epstein's "Suspecting Esther," he presents a provocative interpretation of the Book of Esther, suggesting that it serves as a critique of Jewish life in the diaspora rather than a simple tale of triumph.

0 Literature Gender/Identity

A Purim Teaching for our Time: Malbim’s Proto-Feminist Commentary on Esther

Don Seeman in Lehrhaus · 9 Mar 2017

Rabbi Meir Leibush ben Yehiel Mikhel Wisser, known as Malbim, wrote a commentary on the Book of Esther that shows a proto-feminist perspective.

0 Holidays Jewish Law

What’s the Truth about . . . Mishloach Manot?

Rabbi Ari Z. Zivotofsky in Jewish Action · 16 Feb 2015

Mishloach Manot, the act of giving food gifts on Purim, does not require the foods to be from different blessing categories, contrary to a common misconception.

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A Purim Afterthought

Rabbi Ari Z. Zivotofsky in Jewish Action · 11 Feb 2015

The misconception that Mordechai and Esther, the heroes of Purim, were uncle and niece is clarified in this piece, stating they were actually first cousins as described in the book of Esther.

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Majesty and Mystery: A Commentary on Megillat Esther and The Ma’ariv Evening Service for Purim

Jewish Action · 1 Feb 2015

Rabbi Norman Lamm's "Majesty and Mystery" is a insightful commentary on Megillat Esther and the Maariv Evening Service for Purim.

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