PHOTO GALLERY: Ultra-Orthodox communities celebrate Purim in Israel
Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes, read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish ...
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In wartime Ukraine, Jews embrace their Ukrainian-Jewish identity
Jewish communities worldwide celebrated Purim, a joyous holiday that includes dressing up in costume, giving charity, and ...
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Purim in Kharkov: A Celebration of Hope and Joy
Despite it being the fourth Purim amidst the war, the Jews of Kharkov celebrated Purim in style, with hundreds of people of ...
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On Purim in wartime, Jews wrestle with a biblical story of retribution
The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.
How the right hijacked Jewish resistance to squash dissent
Many consider this the most joyous day on the Jewish Calendar. My children and their friends at their preschool, for example, ...
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Antisemitism is growing worse on the left. And on the right.
This week, Jews worldwide will celebrate the festival of Purim. It is a joyful holiday replete with lively rituals, especially the exuberant public reading of the Book of Esther. The biblical text ...
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Just like Purim’s Shushan Jews, we Italian Jews are fighting back
It was nearly a year and a half ago following the October 7 massacre, that Italy stepped up to the challenge and offered ...
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For Jews, the age-old threat of Purim is not even the past
On Purim, Jews celebrate a long-ago victory over hatred, but it's worth praying too for the frustration of some modern ...