A special feature of the exhibition is the return of a 17th-century parchment scroll of the Book of Esther, produced in Ferrara.

Eschewing Persian version, Jewish Museum extends art curation scepter to masters like Rembrandt, who saw Esther's heroism ...

Looking for a modern Queen Esther? Here she is: a Jewish woman, embodying diversity, who stands up for Zionism.

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 ...

As we celebrate Purim this year, we should embrace both the joy and the responsibility that come with it. Mordechai’s ...

Later this week will begin the 24-hour celebration of the Jewish holiday known as Purim and a Lowcountry organization will be kicking off celebrations.

Local author panel at RSF Library Come with your book club members and your friends to the Rancho Santa Fe Library on Saturday, March 29, at 11 a.m. Authors Laura Akers, Megan Groth, Sarah Sleeper ...

Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights led a day of celebration for Purim last Thursday that took on a special meaning as ...

In their defiance, they embody Purim’s hidden truth: when G-d’s name fades, His spirit surges through those who dare to act, a presence diffused in every shout, every unyielding step. What is freedom, ...

It is a universal truth that no one likes getting raisins in their Purim basket. And yet the raisins persist. I’ve come to ...