
The Scroll of Esther — Reading a Silly Story Seriously
Sunday, March 2, 2025 • 2 Adar 5785
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMBeit Kehillah & ZoomAn Adult Education Class, Taught by Rabbi Yoel Kahn
We know the story of Purim as a classic narrative of good and evil with the triumphant ending, “Now let’s eat!” But the narrative is worthy of a closer reading.
The biblical book is a bawdy, sometimes slap-stick, sometimes serious work of fiction which conceals and reveals its purpose and meanings while giving us insights into the fantasies and reality of the Jewish world of its creators. Come take a closer look with Rabbi Yoel Kahn.
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Sat, February 22 2025
24 Sh'vat 5785
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