A BRIEF JEWISH THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Purim’s Truths and Falsehoods Many scholars hold that, while Megillat Esther, the Book/Scroll of Esther, is a superb piece of literature (it is written in a chiastic* structure) it none the less reflects a fictitious account of events in Persia. The story fuses two classic Persian literary Continue Reading »
Megillat Esther The Purim Story Once upon a time in a town called Shushan in the land of Persia, there lived a man called Mordechai. He was a very good man, and always tried to help people and do the right thing. Mordechai lived with his niece Esther, and they were Jewish, just like you. Continue Reading »
HH RH 1 sermon 2014, Because Life is not a rollercoaster-2