Purim 2011 at Haggadahs-R-Us

Purim at Haggadahs-R-Us

The Book of Esther as a Graphic Novel

JT Waldman turns The Book of Esther, with its twisting plot, into an illustrative masterpiece. He explores every twist of the story, with the text wrapping around the illustrations. An added bonus: Esther actually “looks Jewish!” See a full page.

“Waldman's Megillat Esther is a visual masterpiece . . . The richly detailed pages are dazzling . . . this is just the sort of independent, intelligent, nonapologetic work that JPS and entities like it should be promoting.” — The Forward

Published by the Jewish Publication Society. $14.95 buy

Purim Flag — Celebrating Heroines

This flag is the answer to two questions: (1) What do you do with your hands while you're waiting for he-who-must-not-be-remembered to enter the story; and (2) more seriously, how do we honor some real heroines of Purim? A 10x13 cloth flag, mounted to a stick, with tiny bells guaranteed not to drown out the reading.

From Ma'yan, the Women's Project of the JCC in Manhattan. $4.95 buy

The Book of Esther as an Interactive Rock Opera

This is my kids' favorite game CD ever. Fully animated interactive rock opera — PLUS games: Ahasuerus's Queen Contest — Esther's Mask-erade — Mordechai's Round-the-Square Puzzle — Haman's Hangman Game and more — the whole megillah chanted in a variety of traditions — Family Guide to Purim

From JeMM. $19.95 buy
Audio-only for those carpool trips $9.95 buy