Category: Purim
DIALOGUE WITH DESTINY<span style="font-size: 12pt;">(reprint)</span>
The Midrash on Esther presents free will and determinism as the central theme
Post October 7th: Zohar on the “Three Cries” as a Model of Trauma
There are a million ways to make space for new light. But sometimes
Post October 7th: Anger Drives the Plot
Survival has required us to perfect the capacity to transform the intensely concentrated
Purim 2021: Who is Charvonah…
Charvonah is a seemingly insignificant character in the Purim story. He is one
Turning Noga into Chashmal
Chashmal thus becomes the codeword for embracing paradox by skirting back and forth
From Eden to Purim: Simcha shel Mitzvah
Purim 2018 / 5778 To succeed in our mission we must become connoisseurs
When the Body Gives Light to the Soul
Purim, 5777 / 2017 R. Tsadok HaKohen broadens the definition of Oral Torah
Topsy-Turvy Gluon Dance: Purim 2016 /5776
Relationship is a dynamic endeavor for it combines two contradictory poles—merging and differentiating—that
Masters of the Saf: Purim 2015 / 5775
The only thing that will make us happy is to finally become whole,
Remember Amalek…Don’t Forget
PurimBurst 2014 Who is this Amalek that three of our 613 mitzvot revolve
Amalek is a Branch of Our Family Tree
A synchronicity of courage, grace and circumstance converge to produce a hero who
The Obligation (on Purim) of Inebriation
PurimBurst 2010 / 5770. One is obligated to drink on Purim until you
If Your Enemy is Hungry Give Him Bread
“Let the king and Haman come this day to the wine banquet that
The Book of Esther is a Map of Feminine Development
Based on the teachings of R. Isaac Luria as presented in Kabbalistic Writings
A Time for Silence, A Time for Speech
Since the genocidal decree would not take effect for close to a year,
I Am the First, I Am the Last
The Book of Esther is an historical narrative, that occurred between the years
Mesirut Nefesh and Oral Torah
Mordekhai replied, “If you persist in keeping silent at this time relief and
How to Identify the Crown Princess
PurimBurst 2001 / 5761. And the king loved Esther more than all the
Holiday Teachings