The word purim means “lots” — as in lots drawn in games of chance — and in the Purim story it is by lot that the time of the Jews’ demise is decided. Despite their contributions to government and to ...

The lessons and traditions of Purim seem especially meaningful this year. As we navigate a post-October 7 world, there is profound wisdom to be found in the ancient Scroll of Esther. Megillat Esther ...

Purim’s enduring lesson: strength, pride and the refusal to bow Rabbi Jonathan Sacks observed that the festival’s jollity exists so that we can live with the risks of being Jewish, ‘without being ...

(RNS) — Esther’s greatness lies not only in her willingness to speak truth to power, but in choosing the strategic moment to do so. (RNS) — Purim, the Jewish holiday that falls this year on Monday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2023, Jews across Tennessee and all around the world celebrate the holiday of Purim March 6 to 7, based on the biblical Book of ...

In its recent letter, Agudath Israel of America calls upon Jews everywhere to respond to the current crisis by intensifying tefillah. “At this critical and historic hour,” the letter states, “our ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

This past weekend, Jews around the world observed Purim, the holiday marking Persian Jews’ salvation from a royal decree ordering their extermination. In past years I would have said “celebrated” ...

We have an amazing love for our fellow Jew. Recently, we experienced snowstorms like we have not seen in years, with over two feet of snow falling in Brooklyn. Trying to shovel that amount of snow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Jewish holiday Purim starts on March 6. Here's what Purim is and how to celebrate it. Purim is a Jewish holiday that falls in ...

Walk into Meir Panim’s After-School Youth Center in the Ofakei Or neighborhood of Sderot during the month of Adar, and you will be swept up by joyous singing and dancing. On a recent visit, ...