I have been thinking a great deal about the story that we intend to tell on Friday and Saturday night, as we gather with family and friends to recall the Exodus. I want to share with you two significant texts that have framed my thinking about telling the story. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks writes:

Have you ever wondered why we dress up on Purim? Some would say it t is the fun of pretending to be someone else. The child can now be a queen, a wise man, or even a King. People have always loved play acting as an aid to imagination. When my children were little I used to pay close attention when they were making up shows and performing. I knew if I listened closely I would learn a lot about what weighed on my children's mind.