Recounted in the Book of Esther, the spring holiday of Purim is traditionally celebrated with feasting, gift-giving and ...

Focusing on a pivotal episode within the Purim story—this crucial conversation between Mordecai and Esther teaches us the ...

Unlike in the story of the Megillah and during the Holocaust, Jews are presently defending their homeland, the country that ...

Purim, therefore, is the prototype for Jewish survival during exile. The Divine Providence hidden in apparently random events ...

Battalion commander read passage from Torah while wearing clown hat, as other soldiers began firing randomly, according to ...

While the path to eradicate Judaism back then was physical, and today’s is ideological – negating Judaism by negating the ...

Purim and the Bible’s modern-day message for Israel after Oct 7.The post King David’s hostage negotiations appeared first on JNS.org.

Spring is marked in many faiths and cultures through ritual, holidays, and celebrations. For Jews around the world, March and April bring two significant holidays, reminding us to recognize the hidden ...

The militant group calls it an "exceptional deal" aimed at getting the truce back on track. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes on Saturday killed nine people in Gaza.

I dressed as a frog. I was channeling my namesake Jeremiah and the bullfrog from the song “Joy to the World.” In celebrating ...