And there’s our Rorschach test: is the salvation of Purim the ability to survive and thrive in Diaspora or is salvation the ...

The Bible contains a story of how a young Jewish woman named Esther became the Queen of Persia and saved the Jews from an ...

Purim is a festive holiday, also without a work restriction, near the end of winter. It commemorates the narrow Jewish escape from destruction recorded in the Book of Esther. Haman, an early Hitler in ...

Purim is considered one of the most fun, happy and joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar. It is a festival that commemorates the saving of Jewish people living in ancient Persia. “In one word ...

Seventy years later, the Persian King Cyrus conquered Babylonia. He invited a group of Judeans to return to the land of Israel under the leadership of Ezra and Nehemiah. With that act, he helped ...

Following US strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, backed by President Donald Trump, Jewish communities across Israel offered special prayers of thanks, calling it a historic turning point and a ...

Preston Damsky, who has spouted antisemitic rhetoric on social media, said his family lineage doesn't have an impact on his ...

Agudas Chassidei Chabad International called for an awakening ahead of Gimmel Tammuz and is inviting Chassidim to sign a 'pan ...

The Bible generally urges that punishment not be inflicted without a trial, but Pinhas faced a brazen violation of the ...

Purim Spiel: Dog Birthright, the newest frontier Israeli tourism, caters to the furriest Jews Amelia the dog enjoying the sunshine at a Tel Aviv cafe. (photo credit: JOANIE MARGULIES) ...

At Glastonbury, although smaller stages like the Bimble Inn accommodate crowds of only 750, the larger stages can hold 50,000 ...