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The Megillah Story

Historical Overview

Behind the Scenes the ancestry of Haman & Mordechai

The Eyes of Doves Mordechai's vindication for 'endangering' the Jews

Boo the Villain & Cheer the Hero Two approaches to Haman's slander against the Jewish people

127 Insights into Megillat Esther Overview and 4 insights (Book Excerpt)

The New Israel the purpose of Achashveirosh's Party

The Last Laugh The Humor in the sudden 'reversal' of the Purim Story

The Hill and the Hole Haman & Achashveirosh: 2 forms of antisemitism

Secret of the Statue
the Talmud's question, "What did the Jews do to deserve the threat of annihilation at the hand of Haman?"
Purim Timeline
Laws and Customs of Purim

Drink is the Link Explaining the mitzvah of drinking on Purim

Under the Affluence of Incohol More on Drinking on Purim

The Line Goes on Forever How to increase in joy when Adar enters

Women and the Megillah on the obligation for women to hear the Megillah read

Rembering the Land Why walled cities from the time Joshua celebrate Shushan Purim

Love of the Land Walled Cities of Eretz Yisrael
 
ASK THE RABBI
Why We Eat Hamantaschen

Costumes on Purim

Why We Don't Make Noise for Memuchan or Amalek

Walled Cities and Shushan Purim

No Hallel on Purim

Esther's Age

Small & Large Letters in the Names of the Sons of Haman

Queen Esther's Intermarriage

Celebrating While So Many Died

Who Is Amalek?
 
FUN, HUMOR & POETRYDEEPER INSIGHTS 
Purim Kiddush An old Purim tradition has the "Purim Rav" making a "kiddush" composed of bits and pieces of Biblical passages and Talmudic excerpts woven into a tapestry suggesting the ramblings of an inebriated scholar combining the joy and reverence which make up the Purim spirit. (Available in Real Audio, HTML & PDF)

ChoppedLiver Los Alamos Purim

Yossi & Co. Purim 5759

Yossi & Co. Purim 5758

Dot 2 Dot

Purim Pandemonium Word Scramble

Purim Pandemonium II Word Scramble

Top Ten Ways to Know When You Have Drunk Enough on Purim

Grab a Megillah Sung to the tune of Hava Negilla

The Wine Song

Simcha's Torah Stories

Megillah Questions for the Younger and 'Older' Ones

Awful Purim Jokes

Fancy Dress Poem

For Jacob Rose Poem

Esther's Choice

Which Side of Genocide Physical Vs. Spiritual Annihilation

The Willing Suspension of Disbelief the Megilla reveals that nothing in this world is coincidental

A Divine Whodunnit Purim: revealing the hidden hand of the Divine Author in our cosmic whodunnit

Who is a Jew origin and inner meaning of this title

The Torah Universe The Bear as a Parable for the Evil of the Persian Empire

Pisces The Zodiac sign of Adar & it's relationship to Purim

A Tale of Two Miracles Women's Role in Many Miracles
OBLITERATING AMALEK OHRNET MAGAZINE PARODIES OF OUR PUBLICATIONS

The No-Jackpot Lottery Amalek and the philosophy of 'coincidence'

The King of Comedy meaning of the war against Amalek in daily life

Haftorah Zachor: The Last of Amaleki

Parshas Zachor: Cholent vs. Amalek

Symbolism of Parsha Zachor: Not by Chance
Seasons of the Moon:
Purim And Amalek

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Light Lines Purim 5761 - 2001
The Other Side of the Story

Sherlox Parsha Q&A Bonus Question

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Questions That We Didn't Know How To Answer

Questions That We Didn't Know How To Answer...but did anyway

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Bad Baloney and Talmud?

Yiddle Riddle

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Shlemazel Puzzle

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