From childhood groggers to Israel today, Purim reminds us of courage, joy, and the enduring fight against life’s Hamans. An old friend of mine, Rabbi Richard Hammerman, and his wife, Sharon, are in ...

The events in Shushan were never merely about the Jews of Persia. Just a few years before Esther’s miraculous rise, we had begun our return to Jerusalem, laying the foundations of the Second Temple.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purim, a Jewish holiday that celebrates freedom and deliverance, begins March 2 at sundown. Purim is often misunderstood as ...

For many Jews, Purim may be the holiday when five-year-olds dress up like Queen Esther and 25-year-olds drink “until they can’t tell the difference between Mordechai and Haman,” but in recent years, ...

Ahead of Purim 2024, members of the Ramban synagogue community, a prominent Religious Zionist shul in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem, felt very ambivalent about the holiday. “It was the first ...

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Children dressed as superheroes, queens, and football players ate pastries and listened to the story of Purim at Boston Children’s Museum on Sunday. The early Purim event was organized by the PJ ...

Jewish communities are celebrating Purim this week. The festival allows even the most buttoned-down orthodox sects to let loose for a day of costumes and carousing, fuelled by religiously mandated ...