miracle of Purim

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1. Battling Empires and Battling Devils: Shmuel, Rav Chiya and Rebbi Yitzchak

   Chazal's Preambles to Megillat Esther: Part 1

   Rabbi Moshe Taragin | 17 minutes

   This short series looks at Chazal’s introductions to the Book of Esther. What is the real miracle of Purim? Although Israel has betrayed God and are exiled from their land—God will not abandon them. Purim is a template for Jewish History, and contains the first real instance of antisemitism. But just as the commemorations of Purim will never be abolished, the Jewish people will never be destroyed, and the covenant will never be nullified.

2. Purim: Hope After Despair

   Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 20 minutes

   In this shiur, we focus on Purim and Megillat Esther, with a closer look at the backround and content of the first chapter of the Book of Esther. The Persian Jews were apparently living lives of decadence and assimilation, not considering following the lead of their contemporaries who were returning to Zion. Though the Diaspora Jews were faced with extinction by assimilation and then physical destruction, the situation was dramatically reversed. The source of happiness on Purim is hope - hope and triumph after despair.