Fifth, one of the major mitzvot of Purim is giving charity to the poor. This emphasizes the value of generosity and ...

Kings, clowns and princesses mingled Friday night at t Jewish Center with magicians, bears and cowboys. It wasn’t a months-early Halloween party; it was a celebration for the holiday of Purim, which ...

Focusing on a pivotal episode within the Purim story—this crucial conversation between Mordecai and Esther teaches us the ...

The soldiers involved in unauthorized shooting towards the Gaza Strip over the weekend, while reading the Purim Megillah, ...

The scroll of Esther seems historic, not just allegoric. It says very clearly that Haman wanted to kill and exterminate all Jews. He got permission from the Persian King to order the slaughter of all ...

The militant group calls it an "exceptional deal" aimed at getting the truce back on track. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes on ...

The global acclaim for Peter Beinart’s new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, rests mainly on its call for a ...

Purim, therefore, is the prototype for Jewish survival during exile. The Divine Providence hidden in apparently random events ...

Brother of slain hostage says Israelis will put Netanyahu 'on trial for crimes against the nation of Israel,' as nearby, anti ...

Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the ...