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

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

The folk singer Tom Lehrer penned a famous ditty in which he alluded to spending Jewish holidays in places where the name of ...

Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen ...

Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates events told in the Book of Esther. Synagogues throughout the island this week marked the Jewish holiday of Purim with festive celebrations. The holiday ho ...

and what it symbolizes about Jewish survival. Purim is an annual festive holiday that celebrates a young Jewish woman’s heroic role in saving her people, and it may have been celebrated as far back as ...

Chabad of Manhasset transported guests back in time with a “Purim in Persia” celebration at the Starry Ballroom.

Chabad shluchim and the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine (FJCU) have completed distribution of special Passover ...