ABC's of Purim
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsSumming up the Purim holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat.
Summing up the Purim holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat.
The quick scoop on Judaism’s most enigmatic holiday.
Another feast celebrating God's abandonment of Israel puts in motion a plot to annihilate the Jews.
A detailed summary of the Purim story - the next best thing to reading the whole megillah by yourself.
A primer on the history and meaning of Purim.
A quick play-by-play recounting of the Purim story - how Mordechai and Esther pulled off the save of the century.
Purim teaches us to appreciate the world's awesome beauty, amidst so much chaos and horror.
The key points of history show how easily the mighty can fall, and how survival of the Jews depends on a connection to God.
The Book of Esther, based on the Talmud, Midrash and commentary of the Malbim.