The Story of Purim

The characters of the Purim story come alive in this brief rendition of the miraculous tale. See G-d's delivering hand veiled behind a fascinating story of palace intrigue...

The Scroll of Esther tells the story of Purim, but many of the details appear only in the oral tradition handed down through the generations by the Sages.

When was Haman hanged? What was Esther's Hebrew name? Why did Esther invite Haman to her feasts? How old was Mordechai at the time of the Purim story?