I hope everyone enjoyed Purim! Rena Max is a sophomore at Hebrew Academy of Nassau County. She is a Staff Writer for Fresh Ink for Teens. Fresh Ink for Teens is an online magazine written by, and for, ...

The moment that the Purim ads start appearing in the religious magazines, I begin to hyperventilate: How to design the perfect cellophane-wrapped gift packages of treats, the traditional mishloach ...

Turns out the average person spends 4-6 hours planning, shopping, and packing Mishloach Manos - time you'll never get back. This year, there's a different way.

The IDF is preparing for the Purim holiday and has provided its soldiers with thousands of mishloach manot packages, Scrolls of Esther and various books on the halachot (Jewish laws) of Purim. The ...

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One must give two different items of ready-to-eat food to at least one person on Purim day (as above). One of the main reasons for this mitzvah is to increase friendship. Therefore: One should send ...

When I’m describing Purim to non-Jews, I tend to say it’s Jewish Halloween, plus, you know, the Book of Esther. The main traditions are costumes, drunken revelry and handing out treats. But instead of ...

This year, Purim starts the evening of March 23. One way to get ready is to create and send mishloach manot, also known as a Purim basket. These gifts, sent to family and friends, are meant to ensure ...

A few years ago, my husband Daniel and I felt like we were floundering and lost in our Jewish community in Los Angeles. We were shul hopping and didn’t have one synagogue we called home. We didn’t ...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its ...