In Sri Lanka, Wounded IDF Soldier Makes Uncanny Connection with Fallen Commander The injured soldier saw that a Megillah scroll in Sri Lanka was dedicated to a commander who had fallen in the same battle in which he was wounded.
Living Torah: The Greatness of the Purim Hero From the Torah’s perspective, a great leader is one who has no ego and is able to “lower” himself to care for those who are “beneath him.”
A Purim Lesson: Be Careful How You Treat the ‘Little Guys’! As we can learn from Mordechai, one of the Purim heroes, a great person and a great leader is determined by the way he (or she!) treats the 'little guys!'
WATCH: Rabbi Performs Purim Reading at Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Iran The Scroll of Esther was read at the tombstone of Purim heroes Esther and Mordechai in Iran.
