Purim & Persia - Does Persian history make the Megilla less or more believable?

Rediscovering Esther through court culture and politics
The author of the Megillah was clearly familiar with the rarefied world of the Persian court, with its courtiers and concubines, feasting and drinking, policies and patronage.

Discover how a professor’s academic research reinforces and deepens the traditional Jewish perspectives and messages of our central Purim text.

Come and listen to what promises to be a fascinating exchange between two lovers of the Book of Esther: a professor whose expertise and passion is ancient Persia, and a rabbi who is continually fascinated by the resonances of the text with cutting edge research into the ancient world