Amidst the world’s many sacred days, one Jewish holiday stands out as uniquely joyful, playful, and deeply human—Purim. Often affectionately referred to as "Jewish Mardi Gras," Purim is more ...

Note: The author of this article writes “G-d” with hyphenation to respect an interpretation of a Jewish rule about honoring the Holy One’s name. Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical ...

Purim has come and gone, but I can’t stop thinking about it. Perhaps this is because Purim’s Megillat Esther is the only one of the five megillot that is read not once but twice. Eicha ...

In Israel fallen soldiers aren’t distant names etched on stone. They are classmates. Cousins. Neighbors. They are our kids’ ...

As we move this week from Remembrance Day – when we risk drowning in sorrow – to Independence Day – when we soar in ...

A student organization at the state’s largest Catholic university has canceled an LGBTQ-themed bingo event after it received multiple hateful messages. Seton Hall Hillel, the student-run Jewish ...