What does it mean to believe when God seems hidden? And what lessons can Purim—often seen as a lighthearted holiday—teach us about faith, agency, and moral courage?
Approximately 460,000 hamantashen in the flavors of chocolate, poppy seed and date arrived at army bases across the country.The post IDF distributes nearly 500k hamantaschen for Purim appeared first o ...
Our Rabbis tell us we must drink on Purim until we no longer know the difference between Haman and Mordechai. This to me ...
These are the educated products of our pre-eminent universities. And surely they know William Golding’s prominent quote about ...
Though more Hamans would continue to arise, the Jewish people would survive and celebrate countless Purims in a new Promised ...
The Yom Tov of Purim is a time of joy and celebration. If you plan on making a l'chaim, what's your go-to drink this year?
In life, it is rare to find anyone as purely righteous as Mordechai or as purely wicked as Haman — though there are ...
The Esther spark is about finding the courage to act, the Mordechais of our community ensure that courage spreads, igniting future leaders who will carry our people forward.
This is not the first time in history in which some Jews have internalized the hate that has been directed at them. Those who do so have embraced beliefs that seek to undermine both the unity and ...
Visitors of the exhibit will be treated to the sight of an extremely rare 17th century parchment scroll made in Ferrara by ...
What does it look like to navigate Purim in the Court of Trump? Queens Vashti and Esther present different models.
Last week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, stands out because Moses’s name is absent—the only time from his birth until the end of ...