The spirit of Purim came early to the President’s Residence this week when Beit Issie Shapiro (BIS), for the 10th consecutive ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, ...

According to the Sages, it was Esther who asked the Jewish community to write the Megillah, so that they would remember her: ...

Jewish people across the world will be celebrating the holiday Purim this week. Purim, celebrated every year on the 14th of ...

ALEH’s campus in Bnei Brak was transformed into a lively airport terminal, where children dressed as pilots and flight ...

Rabbi Yosi says (the failure of) Haman’s power is our authority. Jews should always remember and celebrate our survival and our enemy’s downfall; not with hate, but by joy. Rabbi Simeon says it was ...

A barely-avoided genocide being celebrated with costumes and drunkenness and jokes is itself a kind of celebration of life ...

Captured by, among others, Shmuel Joseph Schweig, one of the Yishuv's most renowned photographers, these photos bring to life the festive spirit of the era.

They capture the natural joy, Zionist values and the sense of community that was being formed during that time,” said Efrat Sinai, head of the archives department.The post Purim in ...

This Challah Poppy Seed Babka with Bourbon Sugar Syrup is a not-too-sweet Purim dessert and can also be made without alcohol.

With Purim around the corner, I want readers to learn a little about how Jews who lived in Arab and Muslim countries for ...