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Purim
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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