The Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated March 13-14, is considered holier than Yom Kippur, yet it’s a story of survival where ...

A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some ...

Purim is a holiday of paradoxes. It celebrates […] ...

France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has called on police prefects and security officials to be 'extremely vigilant' ...

For a year and a half, a photograph of the Bibas family wearing Batman pajamas served as a symbol of the global vigil for their return from captivity in Gaza. Batman was a passion for Ariel, who was 4 ...

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Scores of extremist Jewish settlers desecrated the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem on Thursday morning and later in the ...

As antisemitic incidents have risen nationally over the past 18 months, the Jewish community in Northeast Florida is finding strength and solidarity through the celebration of Purim, a vibrant holiday ...

Joy is a very holy pursuit. And no day exemplifies this more than Purim.

While the book is a work of fiction, Sendowski ensures that it remains faithful to the historical and textual integrity of ...

On the Jewish calendar, today is Taanit Esther (the Fast of Esther), a religious observance immediately preceding the Jewish ...

On the Jewish calendar, today is Taanit Esther (the Fast of Esther), a religious observance immediately preceding the Jewish holiday of Purim, on which it is particularly appropriate to offer ...