Religion News Service on MSN22h
On Purim in wartime, Jews wrestle with a biblical story of retribution
The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.
Purim: Asking without logic
On Purim, let us rise above logic. Let us stand before our father in heaven and cry out, “My God, my God, why have You ...
The Forward on MSN1h
Mahmoud Khalil, Elon Musk and the upside-down world of Purim 2025
It’s Purim 2025, the holiday where we must get so drunk that we can’t tell the difference between Mahmoud Khalil and Elon ...
San Diego Jewish World4h
Drawing Inspiration–and a Name–from the Purim Story
Instead of giving my 13-year-old daughter a generational Hebrew name, a few years ago, while attending Hebrew School at ...
The Times of Israel on MSN7h
Thousands at Hostages Square for Purim gathering colored by hopes for captives’ salvation
Families write to Trump, as their only hope after 'abandonment' by government; ex-hostage Omer Shem Tov tears down 'kidnapped ...
Purim Spiel: Dog Birthright, the newest frontier Israeli tourism, caters to the furriest Jews
The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!
San Diego Jewish World1h
OpEd: Purim and the Holocaust
On Purim and we will read the story of how Haman, a descendant of Amalek, persuaded Achashveros, King of Persia, to destroy the Jews. But it’s also the story of our time! Once again Persia threatens ...
The Blogs | The Times of Israel7h
Purim and the Light of Intoxication
The Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of LIadi, explains in his book Torah Or that there are two ways in which the infinite ...
The New York Sun3h
‘Batman for Bibas’: Jewish Children Make Touching Purim Tribute To Slain Ariel and Kfir by Dressing Up as Their Favorite Superhero
They were taken from us in the worst way. They loved Batman, so today, I wear this for them,’ says British comedian Zach ...