Today is the Fast of Esther, the fast that comes the day before Purim, since Purim is happening two days ...

The joy of Purim is preceded by solemnity.

The oldest profession.

How do we acknowledge our trauma while forging a Jewish identity that transcends mere survival?

Falling into wine.

It is said that we grieve because we love, but the inverse may be more true: We love because we grieve.

Irrevocably forbidden.

Judaism's essential story.

Of the five biblical books identified as megillot (scrolls), why is only Esther read from an actual one?

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