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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 ...
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Iranian chief rabbi reads the Book of Esther at the Tomb of Mordechai and Esther
Video shows Yehuda Gerami dancing with students, reading megillah scroll at site believed by local community to be in ancient ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Israel Purim
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP ...
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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 ...
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Thousands gather in Hostages Square to read Book of Esther on Purim eve
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How to navigate the Court of Trump? Esther’s pragmatism vs. Vashti’s principles
What does it look like to navigate Purim in the Court of Trump? Queens Vashti and Esther present different models.
The essence of Purim was never the Diaspora. It was always Jerusalem - opinion
The events in Shushan were never merely about the Jews of Persia. Just a few years before Esther’s miraculous rise, we had ...
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Purim Teaches the Necessity of Stepping Up
Jewish tradition teaches that, like Esther, we all face moments when our action—or inaction—can make a vital difference. We ...