Purim is an amalgam of things forming a tapestry that the rabbinic imagination weaves together – joining narrative with commemoration – in fascinating and curious ways.

The salvation that we celebrate on Purim would not have been possible without a single fateful decision of one leader in one moment.

A review of The Koren Tanakh Graphic Novel: Esther

Esther's acts of bravery during troubled times should serve as inspiration for all of us.

Remembering is a central tenet of Judaism, and to some degree this is true. What we often forget is that forgetting is just as important.

Elana Stein Hain sat down with author and journalist Abigail Pogrebin for a deep-dive into the holiday of Purim.

Deep dive into the Israeli search for Jewish identity from both the secular and religious sides: how the differing foundational ideologies connect and divide Israelis.

The Megillah Project: leading Jewish thinkers reflect on the Book of Esther

The Megillah Project: leading Jewish thinkers reflect on the Book of Esther

The Megillah Project: leading Jewish thinkers reflect on the Book of Esther

The Megillah Project: leading Jewish thinkers reflect on the Book of Esther

The Megillah Project: leading Jewish thinkers reflect on the Book of Esther

Through writing, Esther takes ownership of her story and the story of Purim that the Jewish people will tell for generations to come

One of the questions about modern festivals is the question of originality: can a festival that has been reproduced for economic and political purposes have a local identity?

We are commanded on Purim to engage in transgressive acts to enable us to believe evil can be destroyed through inversion.

The Book of Esther has a happy ending; but what happened to Esther afterwards, when the parties and celebrations were over and life returned to normal.

Passover Jews are motivated by empathy with the oppressed; Purim Jews are motivated by by alertness to threat.