The Megillah is a helpful prism through which to see each other. For generations, many have noted the absence of God’s name in the Megillah, but we often miss that this Jewish text also has an ...

While the book is a work of fiction, Sendowski ensures that it remains faithful to the historical and textual integrity of the Megillah. At the same time, he brings the events to life in a way ...

But this year I am unable to enjoy the usual revelry. In particular, as I began to prepare a reading of the megillah, I found myself facing a foreboding. This year the underlying antisemitism ...

This is because Mordechai and Esther had to write the Megillah under the scrutiny of the antisemitic censures of Persia and Medes – for the Megillat Esther was included in its entirety in the ...

Purim is a joyous holiday with traditions that include reading the Megillah aloud in synagogues, often with noisemakers used to drown out Haman’s name; exchanging food gifts; giving to the needy ...

The Megillah ends in blood because Achashverosh locks the Jews and his other subjects into a zero-sum game, in which each must either kill or be killed. This stance invites tragedy. Indeed ...

The megillah introduces Mordechai, its first Jewish character, by describing his lineage and family history. Mordechai’s ancestors were among the leaders first exiled from Yerushalayim.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A baby gorilla has become the newest addition to the Little Rock Zoo! In a post to their Facebook page, Zoo officials announced that the infant was born to mother Adelina ...

Both films explore the aftermath of the Holocaust, but “The Brutalist” is an 800-pound gorilla and “A Real Pain” is an impeccable Chopin sonata. Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg ...