The Book of Esther has some dark elements: Matricide, genocide, antisemitism, war, potential alcohol abuse and the corruption of power, to name a few. As such, you can tell the basics of the story ...

Purim is coming up, and you might want to celebrate with the staff and customers of a small-town supermarket, Shefa Issachar, in Checkout (aka Kupa Rashit), the popular Israeli sitcom which you can ...

So what will Purim be like AFTER Moshiach comes? There is a famous Yalkut Shimoni (#944) referring to the time of Moshiach that states, “All the holidays are destined to be negated but the days of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purim, a Jewish holiday that celebrates freedom and deliverance, begins March 2 at sundown. Purim is often misunderstood as ...

AP — The Purim holiday is usually marked in Israel with boisterous street parades and costume parties to celebrate the Jewish victory over an ancient Persian ruler. This year, the celebrations moved ...

Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that is celebrated in the spring. Purim traditions include dressing in costumes, giving and receiving gift baskets, and re-enacting the story of Purim from the Book of ...

Not all Jewish holidays are about unbridled celebration. (For instance, Yom Kippur is instead a time instead for fasting along with solemn prayer, reflection and atonement.) But the springtime holiday ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aly Walansky is a NY-based journalist who covers cocktails and dining. This article is more than 2 years old. The Jewish holiday ...

If it rings a bell, you probably either still celebrate it or remember reading about it in the Old Testament book of Esther. Purim is a festival that originated through an evil heart, deception, lots ...

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Purim is the Jewish holiday on which we are commanded to drink. And I’m not just talking about a Kiddush cup full of Manischewitz. No, on Purim we are supposed to get shickered, that it is to say, ...

The joyous nature of the Purim celebration often carries a serious message behind the smile. The Purim Spiel often takes a look at world politics with various world leaders playing the roles of heroes ...