Ta'anit Esther with Hadar: Reading the Megillah After October 7
Thursday, March 21, 2024 • 11 Adar II 5784
9:30 AM - 2:20 PMZoomREGISTER HERE
Olam Tikvah is proud to co-sponsor this virtual learning opportunity with Hadar.
Purim parades itself as the most joyful day of the year, however, Megillat Esther is a story of intense crisis and violence. At the beginning, Jews face an existential threat, and at the end, Jews kill their enemies on a massive scale. In the wake of October 7th, these crises of Purim feel very real, as we mourn unimaginably cruel acts of violence against Israelis, encounter increased antisemitism and fear in Jewish communities worldwide, and confront the sobering fact of so many Palestinians killed in recent months.
As a day of fasting and prayer before Purim, Ta'anit Esther is an opportunity to reflect and confront these crises. What can the Megillah teach us about understanding and holding together both realities of violence against Jews and violence by Jews? What theological and practical answers can we glean from the story this year, especially about how to respond in moments of deep fear?
Join Hadar as we explore these questions in observance of Ta’anit Esther and in preparation for reading the Megillah this year.
Schedule
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Shacharit with Selichot livestream from Yeshivat Hadar
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Show Me Your Face with Rabbi Avi Strausberg
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM A Sobering Look at Violence in the Megillah with Rabbi Aviva Richman
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM Closing Remarks
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM Mincha livestream from Yeshivat Hadar
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