In the newly-built Portuguese Synagogue, or at the Schouwburg Theater, you could relive the story of Esther’s courage, as ...

Jewish communities worldwide celebrated Purim, a joyous holiday that includes dressing up in costume, giving charity, and ...

The scroll of Esther seems historic, not just allegoric. It says very clearly that Haman wanted to kill and exterminate all Jews. He got permission from the Persian King to order the slaughter of all ...

However, some were vanquished, while others were simply transformed. In the story of Esther, Haman managed to activate a broad-based coalition threatening the Jewish people. For sure, many ...

At its core, the story of Esther unveils a timeless truth: no matter the trials we endure, our ultimate refuge lies in our faith in G-d, the transcendent force above nature itself, who wields the ...

The soldiers filmed themselves firing upon mention of Purim villain Haman; army says their behavior was 'contrary to IDF ...

It wasn't Jewish law that stopped the stalwart Jew from prostrating himself, but sound temporal reasons to protest the king's ...

The Purim story begins about 900 years after the Exodus from Egypt, in what is now Iran, history repeats itself. The Jews had been living in Israel continually, since they first entered with Joshua.

Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.

On Purim, let us rise above logic. Let us stand before our father in heaven and cry out, “My God, my God, why have You ...