Purim
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Look through our extensive catalog of primary sources about Purim, where you will find background information and teaching suggestions curated specially for educators.
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Source Sheet
Women Who Sparke Change: Then and Now
How might we draw inspiration from great Jewish women's actions to spark change in our communities today and do our part to bring the hostages home? This source sheet was developed in partnership with M²:The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education and Kol HaOt in honor of Hersh Goldberg Polin, who was kidnapped to Gaza.
Did you know?
The oldest Esther Megilah was written around 1465! Scholars have determined that the Esther scroll was written by a scribe on the Iberian Peninsula.
Source Sheet
Women Who Sparke Change: Then and Now
How might we draw inspiration from great Jewish women's actions to spark change in our communities today and do our part to bring the hostages home? This source sheet was developed in partnership with M²:The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education and Kol HaOt in honor of Hersh Goldberg Polin, who was kidnapped to Gaza.
Decorations
Purim Decorations
Video
Women and Feminism
The story of Purim has earned recognition for its perceived feminist message. Get a glimpse into the lives of other Jewish women in the past.
Printable Activity
Purim Activity Printable Page
Can you solve this Megillah Mystery? Four scenes from this seventeenth-century Italian Megillat Esther are missing some words.
Lesson Plan
Create your own Megillah for Purim
Create your own illustrated scene from the Megillah based on the analysis of historical illuminated manuscripts from the NLI collections.