Intergenerational Trauma: The Purim Story You Didn't Learn in Hebrew School

from Closer Than You Think · host Max Gilbert

Purim is ultimately a story about surviving a holocaust. This week I unpack the real Purim narrative, the intergenerational trauma behind it, and why the "silly" mitzvot of Purim are actually a healing protocol for a traumatized people.

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