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Scroll of Esther, The: The book of Tanach describing Haman's plot to annihilate the Jews, Mordecai and Esther's successful foiling thereof, and the institution of the holiday of Purim. It is read every year on Purim.
By the Grace of G‑d Rosh Chodesh Adar II, 5738 [March 10, 1978] Brooklyn, N.Y. To All Participants in the Melava Malka Sponsored by "R.S.B.S.T.N.L.G." Oceanside, Long Island, N.Y. Greeting and Blessing: I was pleased to be informed of the forthcoming annu...
A deeper look at the heroine of the Purim story, whose very name means “hidden” in Hebrew.
The miracle of Purim demonstrates the greatness of the Jewish women to such an extent that the Megillah is not named after Mordechai, or even Mordechai and Esther together, but only Esther.
The Baal Shem Tov explains the Talmudic statement, “One who reads the Megilah backwards, does not fulfill his obligation.” He interprets “backwards” to mean that one can read the Megilah following all the laws, with all the proper intentions, but at the s...
March 18, 1973 • Purim, 5733
Mordechai and Esther are the heroes of Purim, yet the Megillah is named only after Esther. And the initiative that the Megillah be included among the books of the Bible came specifically from Esther. Why is Esther given the spotlight, when her success dep...
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