On Purim, can we really blot out the memory of an evil like Haman, who threatened our very existence, with a noisemaker? When in a popular Purim song we sing “Hava narishah-rash, rash, rash,” “Wind ...

During our first trip to Israel many years ago we bought a humorous silver Purim grogger that depicts a man holding a goblet of wine, almost tipsy, dancing while being bucked by a frisky goat as a ...

A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Helen Chervitz, the Forward’s correspondent in Kyiv, talked with Rabbi Yaakov Bleich, 58, one of two men who claim to be chief rabbi of the country. He leads the ...

The digital Talmud study app Sefaria has released a special update for Purim: The app now has a built-in grogger. Purim, the raucous holiday of spiels, drinking and dress-up, is beloved also for its ...

Grace Cohen Grossman of the Skirball Cultural Center explains the Jewish holiday of Purim, and when to use the "grogger," the traditional holiday noisemaker.

The rise of antisemitism in our world today impresses upon us the importance of observing our Jewish rituals. In a world full of shadows Purim brings frivolity, humor and joy! Lest you think a Purim ...