It is the most wonderful time of year. The time of year when our community becomes friendly. The time of year when Husband #1 shines and becomes our favorite superhero, “Megillah Man.” Yes, I have ...

There seems to be some misinformation that is out there regarding Megillah readings during the Covid pandemic. The following was checked and approved by numerous Poskim and Morei Horaah. One May not ...

1 – The obligation is to read the Megillah at night and in the day in commemoration of the miracle, where they cried out day and night. The daytime reading begins at sunrise and continues until the ...

Artist Avner Moriah affectionately calls it a “Ganze Megillah” – his artistic illumination of the Scroll of Esther measuring a whopping 28.03 m. long. In the past year, officials at the Guinness World ...

From Haifa to Dimona, women are gathering to unfurl the Megillah and let Queen Esther’s voice come through. The feeling, for me and every woman who participates, is that a woman’s reading brings the ...

The holiday of Purim has historically been a holiday of revelry and upside-down merriment, arriving as it does in concert with Carnival and Mardi Gras. For many years I have enjoyed disguising myself ...

This month an Israeli artist broke the Guinness World Record for longest megillah, the scroll that tells the story behind the Purim holiday. It’s the whole megillah, and more. This month an Israeli ...

Traditional blessings recited before and after reading the Scroll of Esther. Will You Help Us Answer the Call? The shofar's blast is a call to wake up and show up for what matters. My Jewish Learning ...

Rabbi Meir: One must read the entire Megillah from beginning to end. We’ll call this the gantza megillah option. Rabbi Yehuda: One must read from Chapter 2, Verse 5, which begins: “There was a certain ...

So what is Purim about? This short guide explains the various holiday traditions and celebrations, as well as a few suggestions of unique and fun ways to partake in the festivities. 1. Megillah ...