Holidays

Though more Hamans would continue to arise, the Jewish people would survive and celebrate countless Purims in a new Promised Land.

This is the bread of affliction our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt

This simple addition serves as a poignant reminder of the resilience and strength of the women of Israel, many of whom survived unspeakable violence on and after Oct. 7.

It’s a story of how challenge and struggle not only shape us but imbue us with wisdom that transcends our years.

Commentators have found the most Jewish of ways to understand the origin of this perceived greatness – by arguing about what exactly it means.