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    The Other Queen of Purim

    Rewriting the story of Vashti

    byAnna Solomon
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    (Shutterstock)
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    Purim Parody Videos Are Missing Something

    The problem with leaving the Book of Esther’s namesake out of the revelry

    byBatya Ungar-Sargon
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    (YouTube)
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    Megillas Lester: If Pixar Did The Purim Story

    Watch the trailer for a new film that turns the Purim story on its head

    byYair Rosenberg
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    (Sharon G./Flickr)
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    Dressed Up

    With Purim approaching and a costume in order, seeking sartorial inspiration from the Book of Esther, European paintings, Elizabeth Taylor, and several style gurus, one of whom recommends an edible hat

    byErika Kawalek
  • Galeet Dardashti.(Brian Tamborello)
    Galeet Dardashti.(Brian Tamborello)
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    Redemption Songs

    In The Naming, Galeet Dardashti honors the Bible’s unsung women

    byAlexander Gelfand
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    Today on Tablet

    Hamen-tasting, Vashti the feminist, and more on Purim

    byMarc Tracy
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    Sisters in Arms

    Playing the defiant Vashti in a day school Purim play awakened my inner feminist

    byElisa Albert
  • Emily Nepon prepares to play Haman in Lower East Shushan on March 14, 2009.
    Emily Nepon prepares to play Haman in Lower East Shushan on March 14, 2009.
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    Unmasked

    Has Purim replaced Passover as the best holiday vehicle for expressing individual Jewish identity?

    byLiel Leibovitz
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    ‘Commentary’: Feminists Are Ruining Purim

    But isn’t some reinterpretation necessary?

    byAri M. Brostoff
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