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The Origins of the Grager: Why We Boo HamanRabbi David Abudraham (14th century, Spain) writes that there had been an
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The biblical book that tells the story of Purim, reading it from a handwritten scroll is one of the four mitzvahs of the holiday.
By Yehuda Altein
Purim 2025 is upon us, and it has some features that make this year unique.
By Menachem Posner
Rabbi David Abudraham (14th century, Spain) writes that there had been an
earlier custom for children to draw a picture or write the name of Haman on
wood or stones
By Yehuda Shurpin
Esther is a popular Jewish name, most closely associated with Queen Esther.
By Miriam Szokovski
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