The essay "Discarding Haman's Garb: Refusing the Roles of Empire" discusses Purim through a critical lens, highlighting how Haman, representing the threat to Jews, and King Ahasuerus, symbolizing the enabling of harm, play contrasting roles in the Purim narrative.

The article discusses the little-known biblical character Tola ben Puah, who is mentioned in only two verses in the Book of Judges.