An exhibition dedicated to Purim, one of the most joyful holidays of the Jewish calendar and especially to its Queen Esther.

The most well-known Jewish holiday is probably either Passover or Hanukkah. Passover is prescribed in the Bible, while ...

All of my books are the same book,” said Dara Horn, the author of seven novels and the 2021 essay collection, “People Love Dead Jews,” which may be the most talked-about Jewish book of the past ...

The celebration of Purim, a traditional Jewish holiday that all are welcome to join, is one of Eckerd Hillel’s most fun and ...

Congregation Beth Tikvah in Wantagh celebrated Purim on Sunday, March 16, with music, costumes, and traditional festivities.

Queen Esther was a figure of inspiration to Jews who had fled from oppressive regimes. In the Netherlands, she became a ...

I attended the reading of the Book of Esther in the Zion community in Jerusalem, a community whose values are my values: ...

Helen Ready’s 1971 women’s liberation anthem, “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar,” comes to mind when I think of Purim. Remember Esther ...

In the midst of all the noise, may we also tune our hearts to the quieter frequencies: the acts of hidden kindness, the ...

Photos and story by Robert Kalfus This year’s Purim festivities at Chabad of Yonkers saw people dressed in all individual ...

Step one – as epitomized by Purim – is the struggle to bring the Jews together, to unite as a loving community, albeit in a ...

By Jack Motz In anticipation of Purim last week, students at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons reconstructed Shushan, an ancient Persian city that served as the setting for the Book of Esther — using ...