Over the 'rainbow' for 'Wicked' witch Elphaba this Purim

The usual costumes on Purim are straight from Shushan - Esther, Mordechai, Ahasuerus, or even the bad guy Haman. But some people treat Purim like Halloween, choosing their favorite from a gamut of options. This year, if I went with the "Halloween" option, I would don a black cape, a black hat, and lots of green face makeup. Yes, I would be Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.

So why would I choose to dress up as one who would be considered in Jewish tradition as one of the Amalekites? The Wicked Witch of the West is one of the most evil characters in all of literature and, thanks to Metro-Go...