Purim: A Reversal of Fortune

The story told in our Megillah is highly dramatic, with Esther’s meteoric rise, followed closely by Haman’s, then her dive into despair, and a sudden rescue for the Jews. Is this a template for Jewish history? What do we make of the bloodthirsty revenge of our ancestors? How do the rituals of Purim reshape its meaning, and how ought we introduce the adult subjects of genocide, war, and survival to younger members of our family?

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