Disguising Ourselves on Purim Why Do We Do It – And From Whom Are We Hiding? By Rabbi Yoav Ende The motif of masking identities is one of the main keys to understanding the Purim story. What is it...
by Ayal Beer Today I’d like to share with you some of my thoughts on women, the Book of Esther and activism. This week we will celebrate Purim. Unlike other holidays, in which we have detailed descriptions of prayers...
Dressing up on Purim In the opening for Rabbi Haim Sabato’s book “From the Four Winds”, he tells a story about himself during Purim in the year 5719, in the immigrant neighborhood of Beit Mazmil (Kiryat HaYovel today) in...