Category: Esther

Did the King Know of Haman’s Plot? (Audio Only)

by Dr. Yonatan Grossman
Posted on September 22, 2022

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Can a Person Write a Megillah in English? – Purim, Unity, and Diversity

by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on February 25, 2021

We know that a sefer Torah must be written in Hebrew. But what about a Megillah? The answer to this question is rooted in how we look at Purim. Is Purim a holiday of unity or one of diversity? The theme at the end of the Megillah is one of unity.…

Why is Megillat Esther in the Canon? (Hebrew)

by Dr. Orit Avnery
Posted on April 17, 2019

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Teaching Megillat Esther With Honesty and Integrity

by Deborah Klapper
Posted on April 17, 2019

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Evolution and Revolution in Megillat Esther

by Rabbi Zvi Grumet
Posted on July 5, 2017

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Covert Polemic in Biblical Narrative: A Study in Esther

by Rabbi Eric Grossman
Posted on July 5, 2017

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Ish Yemini: Between Mordechai and Esther and Shaul

by Rachel Keren
Posted on October 26, 2016

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“Not According to the Law”: Rules and Rule Breaking in Megillat Esther

by Miriam Gedwiser
Posted on October 21, 2016

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