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On Purim in wartime, Jews wrestle with a biblical story of retribution
The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and woolly festival in which costumes, noise making and drinking are ...
San Diego Jewish World4h
OpEd: Purim and the Holocaust
On Purim and we will read the story of how Haman, a descendant of Amalek, persuaded Achashveros, King of Persia, to destroy ...
The Blogs | The Times of Israel8h
My reflection for this Purim
A traveler once arrived at the court of a renowned Hasidic Rabbi and, with a trembling voice, with the urgency of one ...
The New York Sun12h
‘Batman for Bibas’: Jewish Children Make Touching Purim Tribute To Slain Ariel and Kfir by Dressing Up as Their Favorite Superhero
They were taken from us in the worst way. They loved Batman, so today, I wear this for them,’ says British comedian Zach ...
San Diego Jewish World14h
Drawing Inspiration–and a Name–from the Purim Story
Instead of giving my 13-year-old daughter a generational Hebrew name, a few years ago, while attending Hebrew School at ...
The Times of Israel2d
Fear of the Jews: A Purim Problem
(Esther 8:17)” was only out of fear of the Jews and fear of Mordechai, since they saw that the king elevated him out of respect for Queen Esther. (Peri Tzadik, Purim 4:1, excerpted) It is worth ...
QNS11h
BP Richards joins Jewish leaders for Purim hamantaschen crawl through Queens
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. joined local Jewish leaders to celebrate the holiday of Purim with a unique ...
WWLP on MSN8h
Yeshiva Academy celebrates Purim in Longmeadow with live music and performances
The Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy in Longmeadow continued its celebrations of the Jewish holiday, Purim. The community came ...