On the Jewish calendar, today is Taanit Esther (the Fast of Esther), a religious observance immediately preceding the Jewish ...

On the Jewish calendar, today is Taanit Esther (the Fast of Esther), a religious observance immediately preceding the Jewish holiday of Purim, on which it is particularly appropriate to offer ...

In a sporadic occurrence that will next repeat itself in 2045, Jews in the capital get to celebrate a three-day holiday ...

The pervasive culture of cynicism encourages us to lower our expectations, to view optimism with suspicion, and to label those who remain hopeful as naïve or out of touch. The holiday's message is a ...

This week we are celebrating the holiday of Purim, where the evil Haman held a lottery and decided that on the 14 th day of ...

What does it mean to believe when God seems hidden? And what lessons can Purim—often seen as a lighthearted holiday—teach us about faith, agency, and moral courage?

Our battles aren’t just for our national survival. Our enemies pose moral challenges to humanity, and our struggle is to protect the moral fiber of humanity. This was true in Persia, and it is true ...

Approximately 460,000 hamantashen in the flavors of chocolate, poppy seed and date arrived at army bases across the country.The post IDF distributes nearly 500k hamantaschen for Purim appeared first o ...

Residents of the Crown Heights neighborhood are expressing anger over a construction project which will close off parts of a major street during the holiday of Purim. Yaacov Behrman of the Jewish ...

What does it look like to navigate Purim in the Court of Trump? Queens Vashti and Esther present different models.

On Purim, Jews celebrate a long-ago victory over hatred, but it's worth praying too for the frustration of some modern ...

Despite the mitzvah’s relatively modest baseline, many people exchange dozens of food gifts with family, friends and ...