Commentary writer, Judith Levy, talks about her special relationship with Purim and the importance of the holiday.

Commentary writer Bruce D. Forman writes that Purim is “the most psychologically modern of all Jewish holidays.” ...

Purim this year begins after sunset on March 2, with the main day on March 3 (and in Jerusalem and other walled cities, Shushan Purim extending into March 4 ). It is also the fourth Purim Ukrainian ...

Purim commemorates the events recorded in the Megillah (Book of Esther), when the Jewish people in ancient Persia were saved ...

Purim in the Circus — Chabad of Novato’s Purim celebration features the “Tricks to Happiness” circus show, Megillah reading, ...

The Port Jewish Center will fill its kitchens with flour, sugar and the smell of freshly baked hamantaschen during its annual ...

What does it mean when a quake erupts from Cyrus’s ancestral soil, America marks 250 years of independence, Purim nears its 2500th observance, and a US president sets a 10-15 day ultimatum just days ...

The obliteration of Amalek and building the Beit Mikdash are two commandments Bnei Yisrael must keep upon entering Eretz ...

Christian and Jewish faith leaders gathered in the rain outside the federal courthouse in Hartford on Wednesday to pray and call on employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to put an ...

Purim is considered one of the most fun, happy and joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar. It is a festival that commemorates the saving of Jewish people living in ancient Persia. “In one word, I ...

Everyone tells them: Stop wasting your entire national wealth on war against the People of Israel. Invest it instead in the welfare of your own people. But they are captive to their hatred and ...

Our sages teach that there are four mitzvot on Purim. We gather to hear the story of Esther and how our people were saved. We give matanot la’evyonim to ensure that those in need can celebrate with ...