Esther: The Persian Version – Book of Esther

Is the story of Esther a myth, or were its dramatic heroes and villains real people on the stage of Persian history? Iranian sources paint a complex but fascinating picture, which could – like the book of Esther – go either way

Topsy Turvy – Purim Spiel

An annual outlet for the pressure cooker of the medieval Jewish community, the Purim spiel subtly subverts the power structures of Jewish society, making a mockery of their authority

Calling Henrietta – Henrietta Szold

From teaching immigrants to setting up a country-wide social work system, from founding Hadassah to saving thousands of young people through Youth Aliya, nothing seems to have been beyond Henrietta Szold. How did a nonpartisan American pacifist become a pre-state Zionist leader? Because whenever Jews called, Henrietta came