Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z’l:  Mishpatim – Doing and Hearing

One of the most famous phrases in the Torah makes its appearance in this week’s parsha. It has often been used to characterise Jewish faith as a whole.

Zev Eleff:  How New York’s 19th Century Jews Turned Purim Into An American Party

The Purim story is relevant to American Jews today in the themes of charges of dual loyalty, and marriage outside of Judaism.  Contemporary political leaders continue to argue that Jews can’t be trusted if they are loyal to Israel and the threat of assimilation is ongoing.