Topic Tags: megillah

“Teach us always to choose life, to pursue justice, / and to rise above vengeance.”

“And every year we lift our voice To celebrate, to laugh, and to rejoice!”

A wonderful suggestion for incorporating social justice into the tradition of noise making during the Megillah reading on Purim

Focusing on justice and salvation rather than vengeance

In this revised tradition, we read aloud four Megillah verses highlighting Esther’s triumph alongside the customary four highlighting Mordechai’s role

When the Megillah is read publicly on Purim, four verses about Mordechai are read aloud by the congregation before the reader. The author explains the origin of this custom and suggests four additional verses to celebrate Esther’s heroism.

This essay explores the Purim story from a feminist perspective, and discusses Ma’yan’s new ritual of waving Esther/Vashti flags during the Megillah reading whenever the heroines’ names are mentioned.

A feminist ritual, Esther/Vashti flags for Purim