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The Megillah
Telling the Story
Megillat Esther, "The Scroll of Esther," is a first-hand account of the events of Purim, written by the heroes themselves--Esther and Mordechai. By special request of Esther to the Sanhedrin, the Megillah was included as one of the 24 books of the ...
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Listen Up!
Head to your synagogue and get the whole Megillah. The Megillah, a.k.a. "The Book of Esther," is the scroll that tells the Purim story. Listen to the public reading twice: once Purim Night and again on Purim Day. This year, that's Saturday night, ...
Jewish Holidays » Purim » How-To » Purim Wizard » Listen Up!
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Megillah Translation
By Yosef Marcus
A highly readable English translation of the full text of the Megillah
Jewish Holidays » Purim » How-To » The Megillah » Megillah Translation
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Megillah With Commentary - Side by Side Version
By Yosef Marcus
The original Megillah text accompanied with a running commentary, culled from the Talmud and Midrash, the great Torah commentators, and the Chassidic masters.
Jewish Holidays » Purim » How-To » The Megillah » Megillah With Commentary - Side by Side Version
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Why Isn’t G-d’s Name Mentioned in the Megillah?
By Yisroel Cotlar
This is a story about G‑d miraculously saving us. If so, why do we leave Him out of the story?
Ask the Rabbi » Latest Questions » The Big Picture » Why Isn’t G-d’s Name Mentioned in the Megillah?
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Talk on Purim
By Nissan Dovid Dubov
An insight into the story of the Megillah: The reason why Purim was given its name; the laws of Purim, the reason why the Megillah is the only book in the entire Torah that does not have the name of G-d even once and more.
Audio Classes » Holidays » Purim » Audio Classes » Talk on Purim
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Halachah – The Megillah Reading
By Rabbi Yosef Shusterman
Laws and customs pertaining to the mitzvah of reading and hearing the Megillah.
Audio Classes » Holidays » Purim » Audio Classes » Halachot of Purim » Halachah – The Megillah Reading
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The Laws of Reading the Megillah
By Eliezer Wenger
To relive the miraculous events of Purim, listen to the reading of the Megillah (the Scroll of Esther) twice: once on Purim eve and again on Purim day.
Jewish Practice » Miscellaneous » The Laws of Reading the Megillah
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Esther
Library » Classic Texts » The Bible (with Rashi) » Scriptures » Esther
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The Complete Story of Purim
By Nissan Mindel
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.
Jewish Holidays » Purim » Story of Purim » The Complete Story of Purim
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