Helen Ready’s 1971 women’s liberation anthem, “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar,” comes to mind when I think of Purim. Remember Esther ...

I attended the reading of the Book of Esther in the Zion community in Jerusalem, a community whose values are my values: ...

They care little about the hostages or their families, who are fearful that they may never return. Some former hostages have ...

Fink created a lot of meaningful things in his life, with a Torah-Hollywood voice that made him one in a million. As he said ...

Cultural exchange has long been a cornerstone of India-Israel relations, with both nations actively promoting cultural and artistic relations. The Embassy of Israel in India has been instrumental ...

Our days in Shushan have ended for this year, yet there is a way of staying here a bit longer because Purim is in the month ...

Chabad of Manhasset transported guests back in time with a “Purim in Persia” celebration at the Starry Ballroom, immersing the community in the royal splendor of the Purim story. The evening ...

On Purim this year, there will be an unusual occurrence. What will it be? Outside Israel, the megillah is normally read on Purim (March 14), and then read the next day on Shushan Purim (March 15).

Esther and Mordechai writing the second letter of Purim, painted by Arent de Gelder. (photo credit: Rhode Island School of Design Museum/Wikimedia Commons) The desire for revenge is compelling ...

With the mitzvah of tzedakah, there is the possibility of saving oneself even as the ship is beginning to sink. The mitzvah of tzedakah is especially unique in that it can protect the individual even ...

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Painting of Purim by Arthur Szyk. Published in Arthur Szyk : Six paintings of Jewish holidays. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) From March 13 to 14, Jewish families and communities across France will ...