Lillian Carson Lillian Carson, born Lillian Adele Gershenson on March 22, 1933, had a remarkable life and death. She died at home, at age 92 on Nov. 12, ...
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Is John Irving's 'Queen Esther' the next great Jewish American novel?
Queen Esther' is a literary riffing on a biblical story. It also might be the most sympathetic treatment of Jewish themes by a non-Jewish novelist in decades.
SCRANTON, Pa. — Folks in Scranton came together to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim Saturday night. Temple Hesed hosted a special event to mark the occasion. Rabbi Daniel Swartz says Purim is one ...
Chabad of Manhasset’s ‘Purim in Persia’ brings joy, tradition and royal celebration to the community
Chabad of Manhasset transported guests back in time with a “Purim in Persia” celebration at the Starry Ballroom, immersing the community in the royal splendor of the Purim story. The evening was ...
The holiday of Purim is many things at once: a story of survival, a reason to celebrate with carnivals for children, an excuse to bake cookies, and a time to dress in costumes. The costumes are worth ...
Scores of Jewish children partaking in the Purim holiday tradition of dressing up in costume are putting on Batman capes and masks in a heartfelt tribute to Israeli hostages, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, who ...
A “sofer” (Hebrew for “scribe”) writes the scroll of Esther for the Jewish holiday of Purim in the northern Israeli city of Safed on March 5, 2025. This is not the first time in history in which some ...
Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen Esther ...
(RNS) — The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza. (RNS) — The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and woolly ...
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