Our Purim story comes from the Book of Esther ( Megillat Esther), which can be found in the Writings ( Ketuvim ) section of our Jewish Bible, or Tanach
Haman’s Downfall
It is set in the land of Persia (current day Iran) at the time
Esther is a Jewish girl who becomes Queen to King Xerxes of Persia, and through her bravery, is able to thwart an
A young Jewish girl living in the capital city, Shushan, she is chosen by King Ahashverosh to be his new queen
at Beth Sholom
A great miracle happened on Purim, but it enhanced an even greater miracle, perhaps the greatest miracle ever; one that we experience even today, and one we pray will continue
Haman was Prime Minister to the Persian emperor Achashveirosh, whose dominion extended from India to Ethiopia
A Purim Secret
Brief Summary: The Book of Esther can be divided into three main sections
The holiday of Purim is one of the Jewish tradition’s most beloved communal celebrations
But whoever knows how to read between the lines will see the Hand of G-d in the story
But whoever knows how to read between the lines will see the Hand of G-d in the story
King Ahashverosh held a banquet in the capital city of Shushan and ordered his queen, Vashti, to come and dance before his guests
When the evil Haman issued a plan for all the Jews in the Empire Here are nine practical life lessons we can learn from Queen Esther: 1
A detailed summary of the Purim story - the next best thing to reading the whole megillah by yourself
Laws of Purim 1) Megillah Esther, which documents the story of Purim, is read twice from a scroll -once at night and once during the day
(Please be advised this video may be too graphic for younger kids
The Scroll of Esther, known as the Megillah, is chanted in the synagogue on the eve of Purim and again the next morning
The story of Purim is recounted in the Book of Esther, whose eponymous
Select a short scene from the story and have students help identify the adjectives in it
It commemorates the fasting of our ancestors in response to the dramatic chain of events that occurred during their exile in the Persian empire
Seventy years were to pass before the significance of the great sage’s words would be revealed
Doubly orphaned as a young girl, Esther was raised by her cousin Mordechai, a wise and saintly Torah scholar and the leader of the Jewish people