Celebrate

The book of Esther is not a historical document in the usual sense--but that doesn't undermine its importance as a religious book in the Jewish canon.

The liturgy for the 9th of Av includes Lamentations and special additional elegies.

The most celebrated and beloved of Jewish home rituals.

The word "seder" means order and it refers to these building blocks of the ritual.

Are Jews really obligated to drink to the point of not knowing the difference between Haman and Mordecai?

Megillah reading, mishloach manot and more

Local celebrations echoing the Purim theme have been instituted by communities throughout Jewish history.

A hidden God allows for a more active human role in the covenant.

A serious lesson that focuses on fighting evil precedes the Purim fesitivites.

The Purim story is a guideline for living in the Diaspora.

We can achieve redemption only when striving for unity, holiness, and justice.