Tag: Purim

In a fascinating analysis, Gavriel Lakser places the Megillah in the context of the overarching struggle between the Jewish people and Amalek.

Erica Brown explores the deeper meaning of joy in Megillat Esther and beyond.

How did Esther shape the way Puritans saw the ideal role of the contemporary woman? Cotton Mather, a major player in the Salem Witch Trials, had much to say in his Ornaments for the Daughters of Zion. Stuart Halpern of Yeshiva University explains, wishing us all a Puritan Purim.

Shlomo Zuckier asks what we can learn from Shaul's mistakes in this week's Haftara.

Tzvi Sinensky contends that the rabbinic and feminist readings of Vashti are not diametrically opposed.

Tzvi Sinensky suggests that the Megillah itself confronts the question of Purim's legitimacy.

Shlomo Zuckier takes a closer look at the cultural and theological underpinnings of this hit new Orthodox music video.

Purim - Armed with feminist and political theory, Don Seeman probes the depths of Malbim's Esther commentary.

Eliav Grossman examines the Talmud's account of drinking on Purim, reading it as directed at Christian texts and traditions.