As my parents tried to explain early on, this journey was about more than just learning prayers or Torah. In many ways, it ...

Despite Operation Roaring Lion, Israelis continue to celebrate Purim in shelters and homes, with community efforts to ensure ...

“When you’re getting to these younger ages, you really want a book that will represent the experience of Purim, more than the ...

Embracing life in Israel is a spiritual mitzvah that connects Jews to God, their history, and religion.

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

The story of Purim is recounted in the Old Testament Book of Esther, or Megillah Esther, which is read aloud in synagogue on ...

With Iranian missiles attacking Israel and large gatherings banned, dozens of smaller Megillah readings spread across communal bomb shelters, apartment buildings, and safe rooms.

Purim and Yom Kippur, also called Yom Kippurim, are opposing mirror images of each other. Each provides the missing half that the other lacks and this year they merge as we celebrate in the midst of a ...

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

Hebrew scholar and Jewish academic Irene Lancaster explains the Jewish festival of Purim and why a big part of it is nurturing the inner child.

Historically, the greatest threats to Jewish survival have been antisemitism and assimilation. The first quarter of the 21st century has been a moment when we are facing challenges to Jewish ...

The whole point is that we want them to make a difference in this world as adults, so this is merely the first part of that lifelong journey' ...