In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy.

During the day of Shushan Purim, I normally walk through the city of Jerusalem and stop at one of the Chabad Purim tents ...

Step one – as epitomized by Purim – is the struggle to bring the Jews together, to unite as a loving community, albeit in a ...

Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish ...

Now, fast forward to October 6, 2023, when Israelis were living peacefully, happily providing Gazans with an income by ...

The vibrant Jewish festival of Purim with the story of Ester that prevented an ancient holocaust taking place has been ...

This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and woolly festival in which costumes, noise making and drinking are encouraged — in synagogue no less — as Jews gather for a public reading of the ...

The vibrant Jewish festival of Purim with the story of Ester that prevented an ancient holocaust taking place has been celebrated at the ...

Dalia Marx is Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at Hebrew Union College’s Jerusalem campus. A Reform rabbi, she teaches ...

Photos and story by Robert Kalfus This year’s Purim festivities at Chabad of Yonkers saw people dressed in all individual ...

From Queen Esther to the power ballads of the 80s, one truth rings clear: the journey to our true selves is a dance of courage. Face your fears, integrate your shadows, and find a meaning that ...