Queen Esther

The Fast of Esther: A Minor Fast Day

The joy of Purim is preceded by solemnity.

Unmasking the Purim Heroes

Were Mordecai and Esther assimilated Jews?

How To Make Your Own Gragger

Instructions for constructing a Purim noisemaker

Remembering Amalek

A serious lesson that focuses on fighting evil precedes the Purim fesitivites.

The Purim Meal (Seudah)

Eat, drink, and be merry is not without controversy.

Jews in Exile

The Purim story is a guideline for living in the Diaspora.