In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy.

During the day of Shushan Purim, I normally walk through the city of Jerusalem and stop at one of the Chabad Purim tents ...

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

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

Now, fast forward to October 6, 2023, when Israelis were living peacefully, happily providing Gazans with an income by ...

Fifth, one of the major mitzvot of Purim is giving charity to the poor. This emphasizes the value of generosity and ...

This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to ...

The vibrant Jewish festival of Purim with the story of Ester that prevented an ancient holocaust taking place has been ...

Most of the people I speak with these days are overwhelmed and stressed beyond anything they had previously known. American ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and woolly festival in which costumes, noise making and drinking are encouraged — in synagogue no less — as Jews gather for a public reading of the ...

Conservative Christians are pushing themselves to the front of the fight against antisemitism and claiming, in essence, to be ...