Written just after the end of Purim, as Shushan Purim is starting. Written under the influence of the spirit of Purim (pun intended) Rebbe Shlomo of Karlin asked: Why did Haman want “to exterminate, ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, performances, and a feast. This joyous celebration commemorates how ancient ...

Ahead of Purim 2024, members of the Ramban synagogue community, a prominent Religious Zionist shul in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem, felt very ambivalent about the holiday. “It was the first ...

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This weekend we will be celebrating Purim Meshulash (three days of Purim) in Jerusalem and other walled cities from the days of Yehoshua bin Nun. While the rest of the world will only be celebrating ...

There was no war or 130 hostages in Gaza when the Jerusalem municipality started planning its first Adloyada Purim parade in 42 years. Yet despite the difficult atmosphere in Israel following the ...

The schools here in Israel certainly know how to celebrate Adar. There were Purim movies with popcorn, face-painting and magic shows, daily dress-up themes, aznei haman (hamentashen) tastings, and ...

Note: The author of this article writes “G-d” with hyphenation to respect an interpretation of a Jewish rule about honoring the Holy One’s name. Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish ...