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  The Story of Purim 

  The Megillah Story
by Rabbi Nissan Wilson
A summary of the Megillat Esther story with thought provoking footnotes
  Historical Overview
  Behind the Scenes
by Rabbi Nissan Wilson
The ancestry of Haman & Mordechai
  The Eyes of Doves
by Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair - www.seasonsofthemoon.com
Mordechai's vindication for 'endangering' the Jews
  Boo the Villain & Cheer the Hero
by Rabbi Mendel Weinbach
Two approaches to Haman's slander against the Jewish people
  127 Insights into Megillat Esther
by Rabbi Mendel Weinbach
Overview and 4 insights (Book Excerpt)
  The New Israel
by Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair - www.seasonsofthemoon.com
The purpose of Achashveirosh's Party
  The Last Laugh
by Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair - www.seasonsofthemoon.com
The Humor in the sudden 'reversal' of the Purim Story
  The Hill and the Hole
by Rabbi Mendel Weinbach
Haman & Achashveirosh: 2 forms of antisemitism
  Secret of the Statue
by Rabbi Mendel Weinbach
The Talmud's question, "What did the Jews do to deserve the threat of annihilation at the hand of Haman?"
  Purim Timeline
by Rabbi Mordechai Becher
 
 

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