Hebrew scholar and Jewish academic Irene Lancaster reflects on Purim and Jewish-Christian dialogue. Purim starts tonight and ...

In Israel, entire classes of schoolchildren have worn orange Batman capes and masks, in a nod to both Ariel Bibas’ passion for the superhero and the brothers’ red hair, while a costume shop in ...

Peter Beinart is not the first person to accuse Jews of genocide in the Purim story. It is a staple of antisemites. Beinart’s perversion is to make this accusation while posing as a committed Jew.

In reviewing the history of these Purim spoof efforts over the years, the author made reference to an iconic 24-page mock ...

There's one thing everyone agrees on: there's nothing like a lemon waffle," says MK Benny Gantz.The post Knesset members gift Purim baskets ahead of joyous Jewish holiday appeared first on ...

These are the educated products of our pre-eminent universities. And surely they know William Golding’s prominent quote about ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated March 13-14, is considered holier than Yom Kippur, yet it’s a story of survival where ...

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

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

Purim celebrates the resilience of the Jewish people in the face of persecution in ancient Persia. It honours Mordechai and Esther, who saved the Jewish community from destruction over 2,000 years ago ...

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 ...