Wherever we travel, wherever we find ourselves in this vast world, all we have to do is pay attention, look around, maybe put ...

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP ...

Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish ...

The folk singer Tom Lehrer penned a famous ditty in which he alluded to spending Jewish holidays in places where the name of ...

Purim, therefore, is the prototype for Jewish survival during exile. The Divine Providence hidden in apparently random events ...

Israel has returned to war and the hostages ... The emphasis on speaking about the Book of Esther a few days before Purim strongly resonated with me. The nuances of how Esther spoke with the ...

The Jews of Persia celebrated their narrow escape from annihilation at the hands of Haman’s antisemitic mobs, thanks to the ...

As ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia continue, a group of Jewish soldiers took a moment from the frontlines ...

It addresses a perplexing feature of Purim: the fact that Hallel is not recited. Although this is primarily a technical halakhic discussion, it carries profound messages that can guide the Jewish ...

Scores of Jewish children partaking in the Purim holiday tradition of dressing up in costume are putting on Batman capes and masks in a heartfelt tribute to Israeli hostages, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, who ...

Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.