
Purim: Let Them Make Noise
Why the noise children make during the Megillah reading shouldn’t bother you.
February 26, 2026
Sicha, Parshas Shekalim 5744 & 5711

Why the noise children make during the Megillah reading shouldn’t bother you.

Why do we lose inspiration after a spiritual high?
Lessons from an ancient enemy in maintaining passion and vitality.

The dramatic journey of the Jewish people in the Purim story—rising to the heights of power and influence, only to become targets of destruction. What sparked this shocking reversal of fortune?

What was so wrong with attending Achashverosh’s feast? A new perspective on what lay behind Haman’s genocidal plot and the Purim miracle.

The word “Jew” is a derivative of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. So why are we all referred to by the name of a single tribe?

Mordechai and Haman both knew: The children hold the key to victory or failure for the Jewish people. And a little joy goes a long way