Seven Deep Purim Ideas

Episode 92 March 16, 2022 00:52:51
Seven Deep Purim Ideas
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Seven Deep Purim Ideas

Mar 16 2022 | 00:52:51

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Show Notes

Two scholars who see the world quite differently offer a deep yet playful read of the Book of Esther. Speaking this week with Dovid Bashevkin, the Director of Education for NCSY, Yehuda Kurtzer proposes seven philosophical, literary, theological, political, and moral theses on the megillah to enrich your Purim conversations – or start new ones.

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