The Book of Esther has some dark elements: Matricide, genocide, antisemitism, war, potential alcohol abuse and the corruption of power, to name a few. As such, you can tell the basics of the story ...

From childhood groggers to Israel today, Purim reminds us of courage, joy, and the enduring fight against life’s Hamans. An old friend of mine, Rabbi Richard Hammerman, and his wife, Sharon, are in ...

I remember the first time I noticed something strange about the megillah, the biblical Book of Esther that is read aloud in synagogues worldwide today, on the Jewish holiday of Purim. It was ten years ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, as told in the biblical Book ...

Not all Jewish holidays are about unbridled celebration. (For instance, Yom Kippur is instead a time instead for fasting along with solemn prayer, reflection and atonement.) But the springtime holiday ...

The events in Shushan were never merely about the Jews of Persia. Just a few years before Esther’s miraculous rise, we had begun our return to Jerusalem, laying the foundations of the Second Temple.

AP — The Purim holiday is usually marked in Israel with boisterous street parades and costume parties to celebrate the Jewish victory over an ancient Persian ruler. This year, the celebrations moved ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aly Walansky is a NY-based journalist who covers cocktails and dining. This article is more than 2 years old. The Jewish holiday ...

Taken from "Purim in a New Light: Mystery, Grandeur, and Depth" revealed through the writings of Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner (1906-1980), author of "Pachad Yitzchok", Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim ...

(The Conversation) — Purim put a social spotlight on New York’s Jews and their up-and-coming relationship to the city’s most elite class. (The Conversation) — Purim, which falls this year on Feb. 26, ...

Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen Esther ...