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Purim - Themes
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Remember Amalek
by Mois Navon
A lesson on Divine Providence in memory of the fallen Torah students of Mercaz HaRav, hy"d. |
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Queen Esther and the Nazis
by Shoshana Greenspan
I never doubted that the God who watched over my grandmother in Nazi Germany would watch over me as well. |
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Purim and Nature
by Rabbi Doniel Baron
Understanding the Hebrew word "teva" sheds light on the story of Purim. |
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Purim: Best Director
by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg
Scorsese move over. Purim reminds us who is really sitting in the director's chair. |
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Today's Hero_
by Emuna Braverman
Queen Esther shows us how we can all be heroes. |
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Esther's Echo to the Past
by Janet S. Sunness, M.D.
Fascinating connections between Esther and the biblical figures of Sarah, Joseph and Saul. |
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Purim in the Valley of Tears
by I.I. Cohen
For a brief instant, the dreadful reality of the SS death camp had been forgotten, all the hunger and suffering had receded. |
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The Face Behind the Mask_
by Dina Coopersmith
God's guiding hand is sometimes felt gently, and other times more forcefully. But the message is there just the same. |
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Darkness Before the Dawn
by Dina Coopersmith
Purim teaches us how to trust God even when engulfed in darkness and doubt. |
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Hidden Miracles
by Sara Yoheved Rigler
Purim teaches us how to find God behind the curtain of history - and in today's headlines. |
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You Are Not Alone
by Rabbi Nachum Braverman
God may seem concealed, but He is there all the time, playing a constant role in our lives. |
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Redemption by Reversal
by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky
Unlocking the mystery behind Purim's unique, mystical redemption. |
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A Tale of Two Megilot_
by Rabbi Ari Kahn
In an apartment in Jerusalem, there reside two Scrolls of Esther that tell a story of exile and escape, hope and failure. |
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Stalin and the Purim Present
by Am Echad Resources
A new book reveals that Stalin met his fate poised to launch a post-Holocaust holocaust of his own. |
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Purim in Dachau
by Solly Ganor
Suddenly we noticed Chaim standing in the snow and shouting, "Haman to the gallows! And we all know which Haman we are talking about!" |
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Gulf War Miracles_
by Charles Samuel
Saddam Hussein thought he was a reincarnated Babylonian king; his evil plan to kill the Jews ended with another Purim miracle... |
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Pop's Megillah
by Len Blaifeder
Did my grandfather realize that his proud and sturdy Megillat Esther would 100 years later be treasured by his grandson whom he would never meet? |
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Purim Masks and Gas Masks_
by Rabbi Ephraim Shore
Just when my son thought the Purim fun was over, his eyes sparkled at the thought of a donning a different kind of mask and starting a new Purim again. |
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Remembering Amalek_
by Paysach Freedman
Amalek had a vested interest in attacking the Jewish people, whose very existence proved the existence of God to the world. |
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Esther's Hidden Strength
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller
Esther was a lonely orphan who developed within herself the unusual qualities of piercing through veils and touching all hearts. |
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The Villainy of Vashti
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller
The character of Queen Vashti in the Purim story helps us define what it means to be a hero or a villain. |
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Becoming a Holy Drunk
by Rabbi Boruch Leff
It seems a bit funny, but getting drunk on Purim can be a spiritual experience. |
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The Doubting Heart
by Rabbi Noson Weisz
Purim changed our relationship to God from being driven by fear to being driven by love. |
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Purim Metamorphosis: A Fable
by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin
One Purim, I woke up as a turtle. Now how would you feel if you found yourself transformed into a turtle? |
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Drink 'Till You...
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
L'chaim! What's behind the unique mitzvah of getting drunk on Purim? |
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Mystical Insights of Adar
by Rabbi Max Weiman
Every Jewish month has its unique kabbalistic power. "Conquering your enemies" is the opportunity of Adar. |
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Seventh of Adar
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
Haman picked this day as the best time to plot the destruction of the Jewish people. His calculations left out one crucial thing... |
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Purim Vs. Yom Kippur
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
What?! Purim is actually holier than Yom Kippur?! They didn't teach us THAT in Hebrew school! |
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From Shushan to Jerusalem
by Yaffa Ganz
Purim is the time of sudden reversal, a time to prepare for the rebuilding of eternal Jerusalem. |
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Discovering Jewish Identity
by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
When the Jews attended the king's party, they thought it was all just a "good time". Or was it a slap in the face of Jewish culture and tradition? |
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Haman: Heir to Amalek
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
Amalek, the nation that personified evil, insisted that God was absent in the world and everything happened by chance. |
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