On the surface, Purim and Pesach have a number of things in common: 1) we drink four cups of wine on Pesach; we drink ad d'lo yada on Purim. 2) We have a festive meal on Pesach; we have a festive meal on Purim. 3) We remember the story of the enslavement and the exodus on Pesach by telling a story, called the Hagadah; we remember the story of deliverance on Purim, by reading a text called Megillat Esther. 4) We invite those in need to join our seder on Pesach; we give gifts to the poor and portions of food to our friends on Purim. Despite these similarities, Purim and Pesach are dramatically different. In this podcast, Rabbi Meir Schweiger examines those differences and shows how Purim can be seen as a stepping stone to Pesach.

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Credits

Rabbi Meir Schweiger - Faculty Host for Pardes from Jerusalem

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media