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Vashti’s Bad Rap

Why the deposed queen is the under-appreciated heroine of Purim.

What does the Hebrew Purim Expression ‘V’nahafoch Hu’ Mean?

This Purim catchphrase is now used in other contexts as well.

Quirks of the Public Megillah Reading

The Megillah reading is enhanced by chanting key verses differently.

The Four Mitzvot of Purim

Esther and Mordecai instituted three of the four obligations of Purim. The fourth is reading their story.

Keep it Shining

The first verse in Parashat Tetzaveh may be the most important.

Sanhedrin 81

Execution in a vaulted chamber.

Ask the Expert: Delaying Circumcision

Is it acceptable to delay a bris for an adopted child?

A Taste of the World to Come

On Purim, we get a flavor of a redeemed world — and it is intoxicating.

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