Purim: The varying interpretations of the Book of Esther
The Book of Esther is an ongoing challenge in terms of family relations, responsibility, the nature of celebration, the import of records, the nature of historical “truth,” etc.
Book of Esther, written on a scroll (‘megillah’) to be read on the festival of Purim. Parchment, from Alsace, 18th century; now in the Joods Historisch Museum in Amsterdam.(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)ByBENJAMIN SEGAL
