Turning Things Upside Down: V’Nahafoch Hu in Megilat Esther

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10 Mar 2019
Purim

What is so central about the concept of ונהפוך הוא to the megillah; to what extent does it play a role in the megillah? How does it fit into the theme of Purim and the Jewish year as a whole?

The seemingly bizarre timeline of Megilat Esther.

Why does the megillah start with a party that takes place years before the rest of the story?

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Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event
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