This year, however, I’m thinking less about the more joyous and humorous tones Purim brings and more about trauma.

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Jews across Israel gathered in bomb shelters to mark the holiday of Purim as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks. The celebrations are taking place as the war with Iran ...

The timing of Israel’s strike, days before the holiday, prompted religious and political figures to invoke themes from the ...

Purim teaches us that God’s redemption often begins in the darkest chapters. It teaches us that courage can change the course ...

To celebrate Purim, many Jews bake and eat a pastry called hamantaschen. The three-cornered cookie is named after Haman's hat. This dessert is generally filled with poppy seed or jam, but other ...

According to the tradition of the Jews of Persia, after Haman’s downfall, hostility toward the Jews intensified, and Mordechai and Esther left Shushan and wandered north, to the city of Hamadan.

While Trump wages his war of choice on the thinnest of pretexts, the Jewish calendar is focusing on the vanity of human power ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The local jewish community is celebrating purim-- a holiday rooted in resilience- while uncertainty ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Since its inclusion in the Hebrew Bible, the Book of Esther has been embraced in different ways and in ...

These instructions save lives, and we are obligated to observe them,” Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber wrote.The post Chief ...