Welcome to Tractate Megillah.

I am a slacker, but a repentant one. The tashlich ceremony, where we ask forgiveness by praying at the water, ...

The mythic and the magical has its place in the sanctuary of the holy.

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A rich Hungarian poppy seed cake that's perfect for Purim, or anytime.

This talmudic tractate covers Purim, reading the Torah and more.

Midrash Esther.

The Megillah reading is enhanced by chanting key verses differently.

The Torah commands us to remember the Amalekites.

Purim for Jews is a public riot, but in our family we celebrate Purim quietly.  My brother Daniel can’t hear and our ...