Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, as told in the biblical ...

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The answer is that even when Hashem hides His face, He is still there. A person wearing a mask is still the same person underneath. The story of Purim is all about hiding and revealing. It is about ...

This triangular shaped cookie which is traditionally a sweet dessert elicits strong feelings among food afficionados.Start ...

American Jews should stand up against a movement that coopts Queen Esther, a Jewish heroine, to attack free speech and queer ...

Leftists misuse the biblical book of Esther to promote the lie about Israel committing genocide when it is the Palestinians, like Hitler, Haman and Amalek before them, who seek their ...

A special feature of the exhibition is the return of a 17th-century parchment scroll of the Book of Esther, produced in Ferrara.

I often wonder if we have squandered what Esther and Mordechai begged and fought for, and Jews around the world died to ...

Purim is one of Reno Rabbi Benjamin Zober's favorite holidays. It is an occasion when everything is turned on its head, Zober ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, ...

Eschewing Persian version, Jewish Museum extends art curation scepter to masters like Rembrandt, who saw Esther's heroism ...

In Yiddish and English, a single word—play, or shpil—refers both to recreational enjoyment and to theatrical performance.