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

Headlines echo the Book of Esther, about salvation from an evil Persian regime.

Purim 2026 begins March 2. Here's what the Jewish holiday represents, why it's celebrated and why it's not 'Jewish Halloween' ...

Purim is a one-day festival that honors the Jews' salvation from near destruction in Persia, or ancient Iran, nearly 2,400 ...

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

According to the tradition of the Jews of Persia, after Haman’s downfall, hostility toward the Jews intensified, and ...

The ancient story of Purim mirrors modern Iran regime's ongoing threats to Israel and the West through terror proxies, ...

Purim is widely depicted as the most joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that include costumes, skits and ...

Purim, a colorful Jewish holiday celebrating resilience and bravery, begins at sundown.

Around me, I see many Jews using the timing in the Jewish calendar to understand the current U.S.-Israel war against Iran in biblical terms. We are Esther, we are Mordecai, we have defeated Haman, ...

In Tel Aviv, people of all ages wearing sequined suits, bunny ears, pirate costumes and peacock feathers streamed into a mall ...

Esther’s greatness lies not only in her willingness to speak truth to power, but in choosing the strategic moment to do so.