Shallat shalom
: Detail of an illustrated megillah, Ancona Italy, 1815. Photo: Sothebys
February 27, 2026, 8:00 am
A paradigm of Jewish life in exile
Purim is the most joyous of festivals, but its lessons of discrimination and possible genocide and our reaction thereto are as relevant today as when the megillah was first written.
By Yossi Aaron
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October 1, 2025, 2:38 pm
The four species and the festival of Succot
“And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.” (Vayikra 23:40)
By YOSSI ARON
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