Unfortunately, too many conservatives and Republicans are making the mistake that partisans on the left used to make and ...

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

Rabbi Pinto stressed the importance of not mistaking false peace for genuine stability. “At home, in family life, in business—if there is no willingness to set limits and say ‘enough,’ if all the ...

The first Purim celebration took place on the 23rd of Sivan, following King Ahasuerus' decree allowing the Jews to defend themselves against their attackers, months before the actual salvation ...

Itsik Manger (1901-1969) pioneered the fully modern, rhyming Purim shpil; his Yiddish Megile first appeared in Warsaw in 1936. After “extensive research,” he “discovered” a love triangle so spicy that ...

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