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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Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.

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

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP ...

Readers can spring into new additions to series, including a picture book about learning to embrace differences, an ...

Video shows Yehuda Gerami dancing with students, reading megillah scroll at site believed by local community to be in ancient ...

Conservative Christians are pushing themselves to the front of the fight against antisemitism and claiming, in essence, to be ...

Every couple of weeks on Wednesday mornings, before the school comes to life and buzzers direct students to their classrooms, the Book Berries meet in the High School library. The Book Berries is the ...

Religion publishers are offering women authors’ fresh interpretations of sacred texts as well as stories from the lives of ...