Purim

At a Jerusalem Purim party for children with disabilities, costumes are inclusive by design

“The entire society has to be more accessible,” Israel’s first lady, Michal Herzog said after hosting the party.

By Deborah Danan March 13, 2025 5:22 pm

Ideas

When the world turns upside down, rabbis can help us keep our heads on straight

“Rabbis remind us that we Jews know our capacity — for courage, for purpose, for action,” writes a rabbi who trains and empowers her colleagues.

March 11, 2025 3:56 pm

Ideas

Christian conservatives have appropriated Queen Esther as a symbol. Let’s take her back.

American Jews should stand up against a movement that coopts a Jewish heroine to attack free speech and queer people, write a rabbi and an LGBTQ+ activist.

March 4, 2025 4:03 pm

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Purim features a fast before the festival. It’s a ritual I need in these dark times.

By Esther Sperber March 18, 2024 1:57 pm

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How do we celebrate Purim in a time of mourning? We’re not the first Jews to face that question.

By David I. Bernstein March 14, 2024 1:04 pm

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This year’s ‘Little Purim’ is a big opportunity to appreciate the good

By Rabbi Rebecca Blady February 23, 2024 11:34 am

Kyiv Jews celebrate their 2nd wartime Purim with renewed resolve and optimism

By Marcel Gascón Barberá March 7, 2023 11:32 am

Sarajevo Jews celebrate a second Purim. For centuries, they weren’t alone.

By David I. Klein March 6, 2023 4:21 pm

Israeli forces prevent protesters to enter Huwara

Ideas

The Purim story starts in fear and ends in vengeance. Can America and Israel break that cycle?

By Andrea Hodos March 6, 2023 3:51 pm

The Jewish holiday of Purim has gone to the dogs

By Lisa Keys March 6, 2023 3:13 pm

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