Wendy Amsellem on The Mirror Has Two Faces: Images of Vashti and Esther in Megillat Esther
Using midrashim and other forms of exegesis, speaker Wendy Amsellem explores the women’s centrality within the drama of the Purim story, including how...
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These podcasts were recorded live at Drisha in classes on the topic of Purim. Visit our website for more information: www.drisha.org
Aaron Koller on Esther, Queen of Persia or Jewish Queen?
Becoming a covenantal people involves choosing who will be in the group and who will be out. Not surprisingly this results in an interest in group bou...
David Silber on Haman: The Snake in the Garden of Eden
We will look at the snake in the Garden of Eden and compare him to Amalek.
Yitzhak Berger on Book of Esther
We will explore the role of the Book of Esther in Tanakh, with emphasis on lexical and thematic parallels to other biblical stories. Drawing upon obse...
Menachem Leibtag on The Missing Years of the Second Temple Period and Their Midrashic Effect on Megillat Esther
There is a famous discrepancy between the years of the Second Temple Period according to Classic History (585 years) and according to Hazal (420 years...
Menachem Leibtag on Megillat Esther – a Story of Survival or Revival?: A Prophetic Perspective
Is the prophetic message of Megillat Esther timeless, or does its author assume that the reader is familiar with 'current events' as well as the relat...
Alieza Salzberg on Playing with Sexuality and Gender in Megillat Esther
The rabbinic interpretation of Megillat Esther adds many layers to the narrative of Queen Esther, including the love triangle between Esther, Achashve...
David Silber on On Ta’anit Esther and Purim
David Silber discusses the significance of Ta'anit Esther and the ways in which we celebrate Purim.
Shira Hecht-Koller on Emerging Identities: Esther of Persia, Individuality and Community
The goal of this session is to provide an opportunity for different members of families to learn with each other, study sources together, and benefit ...
Aaron Koller and David Silber on Book of Esther
Dr. Aaron Koller and Rabbi David Silber in conversation about the Book of Esther. Part of the Family Morning of Learning sponsored, in part, by Rella ...