The events in Shushan were never merely about the Jews of Persia. Just a few years before Esther’s miraculous rise, we had ...

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

In a sporadic occurrence that will next repeat itself in 2045, Jews in the capital get to celebrate a three-day holiday ...

Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish ...

See the celebration of thousands who gathered across various Israeli cities to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim.

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

Now, on the first Purim since Shiri, Ariel and Kfir were confirmed dead and returned to Israel for burial — and with Yarden ...

Jerusalem hosted its annual Purim parade on Sunday, celebrating the Jewish holiday that commemorates the biblical story of ...

On Purim, Jews celebrate a long-ago victory over hatred, but it's worth praying too for the frustration of some modern ...

The main feast should be on Friday, and it's advisable to schedule it for morning or early afternoon, or to "connect" it with ...

Now, on the first Purim since Shiri, Ariel and Kfir were confirmed dead and returned to Israel for burial — and with Yarden back in Israel after a hostage release last month — Jews around the ...

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