Masks and costumes are about hiding identity. And at its roots, Purim is the story of identity, when to hide who we are, and ...

I did not go to rabbinical school to serve as an antisemitism watchdog. But the proliferation of this language across the ...

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

CHICAGO – Community members in Andersonville gathered Sunday for the neighborhood’s first ever Purim Carnival. The holiday ...

IAK staff On Saturday, Israeli military operations across Gaza killed twelve people, three of which were journalists (more ...

Focusing on a pivotal episode within the Purim story—this crucial conversation between Mordecai and Esther teaches us the ...

I dressed as a frog. I was channeling my namesake Jeremiah and the bullfrog from the song “Joy to the World.” In celebrating ...

Kings, clowns and princesses mingled Friday night at t Jewish Center with magicians, bears and cowboys. It wasn’t a months-early Halloween party; it was a celebration for the holiday of Purim, which ...

Purim and the Bible’s modern-day message for Israel after Oct 7.The post King David’s hostage negotiations appeared first on JNS.org.

Many consider this the most joyous day on the Jewish Calendar. My children and their friends at their preschool, for example, ...

On Purim and we will read the story of how Haman, a descendant of Amalek, persuaded Achashveros, King of Persia, to destroy ...

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