Purim

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What Would Queen Esther Eat Today?

Esther, the star of the Purim story, is one of the bravest heroines for so many reasons–she not only strategized ...

Scribes in a Circumscribed World: From Esther to Me

Purim is the one day of the year I feel empowered in my community. The rest of the year, services ...

15 Mouthwatering Hamantaschen Recipes for Purim

Whether you like your cookies classic, or savory, or even rainbow-dyed, there's a recipe out there for you.

Women’s Megillah Reading in a Small Town–Some Tips From Our 5th Year

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — we are the capital city of the Commonwealth. No, Pennsylvania’s capital is not in Philadelphia. Several years ago ...

Did Esther and Ruth Break the Glass Ceiling? A Debate

Meesh: Back then, in biblical times, the ceiling was not glass, and I don’t think Esther or Ruth made any attempt ...

Megillah, Matzah, and Equality

This is an exciting time of the year to be an observant Jew. The religious momentum in the months of ...

My #OrthodoxFeministMoment

“Ima, can you help me with my chapter of megillah?” My thirteen-year old son Davi, who recently became a Bar ...

Torah Costume, One Size Fits All

As a high school student, finding the right Purim costume can be rather stressful. There are so many factors to consider: ...

For Just Such a Crisis

Purim is behind us. The kitchen counter is littered with nosh from lavish Purim baskets. There’s a lingering ringing in ...

Purim: The Upside-Down Way to Find Happiness

Do you want to be happy?Then here’s my advice: don’t try to be happy.That idea comes from Oliver Burkeman’s excellent book  ...

Fifty Shades of Anti-Semitism

When my children were in Kindergarten they learned about the story of Esther in preparation for Purim. Five years ago, ...

Dressing Up As Vashti

Little girls don’t usually dress up as Vashti for Purim. Esther is the heroine, after all, and those poofy princess ...

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