Queen Esther was a figure of inspiration to Jews who had fled from oppressive regimes. In the Netherlands, she became a ...

Helen Ready’s 1971 women’s liberation anthem, “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar,” comes to mind when I think of Purim. Remember Esther ...

In the midst of all the noise, may we also tune our hearts to the quieter frequencies: the acts of hidden kindness, the ...

I attended the reading of the Book of Esther in the Zion community in Jerusalem, a community whose values are my values: ...

JP “The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt,” at the Jewish Museum, New York (through August 10): In the mid-seventeenth ...

The celebration of Purim, a traditional Jewish holiday that all are welcome to join, is one of Eckerd Hillel’s most fun and ...

Also Saturday, Israel's military said it removed a platoon of soldiers from Gaza who were seen in a video on social media opening fire during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim ... customary ...

Today, besides Hamas, Hezbollah, and Ayatollah Khamenei, we are hated by U.N. officials and innumerable college faculty, students, commentators, journalists, and government officials around the world.

The group read an abbreviated version of the Book of Esther. Each time they shook their groggers (noisemakers) at the mention of the evil Haman to blot out his name, there was laughter. It was fun to ...

Congregation Beth Tikvah in Wantagh celebrated Purim on Sunday, March 16, with music, costumes, and traditional festivities.