Tag: Purim
Who’s their favorite Purim person and why?
You may not find it surprising that Mordechai and Esther are the most popular in our (wildly unscientific) JNS “Favorite Purim Person” poll.
After all, Esther was a young orphan girl living in Shushan, the...
Purim, AIPAC, Bernie, Biden, Bibi
It was one of those weeks where every day brought another great idea for a column. First, I attended an insightful lecture by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik at Beth Jacob Congregation that connected the festival...
Purim, Adar, celebration and happiness!
In the United States and worldwide, Purim begins on the evening of Monday, March 9, and continues through the day of Tuesday, March 10. (Shushan Purim, celebrated in walled cities like Jerusalem, starts a...
An Esther for our times
“Was it useful?” That was Asya Shmushkevich’s question last spring as I played her the video on my phone.
Two years earlier, I’d interviewed her to spotlight the quiet crisis of tens of thousands of...
Purim is a time to stand proudly together as Jews
Purim is and has always been about what is hidden. From the masks and costumes we wear as part of our celebration to the very essence of the meaning of the alternate name, Esther,...
Healthy hamantaschen in the form of granola and gluten-free
Purim is coming, and, like every year, its signature treat, hamantaschen, is taking on a new twist.
The holiday starts this year on the evening of March 20 and lasts through the evening of March...
No need to make Purim a whole Megillah!
Purim is quite a holiday. During the chanting of the Megillah, the noise level can be deafening. Young and old shout aloud—hissing, pounding tables, stamping feet, whirling groggers and boo-ing when Haman is mentioned, ...
Hamas official: Jews used blood of non-Jews in Europe to make Purim pastries
Former Hamas official Mustafa al-Lidawi accused Jews of making large pastries for the holiday of Purim, infused with the blood of non-Jews.
“ is the same holiday that the people of Europe . . ....
Pirate? Princess? A ‘Wonder Woman’ Purim? Israelis Party Like It’s 357 BCE!
Queen Esther and Uncle Mordechai, King Ahasuerus and that rogue Haman. All of them (and even poor old deposed Queen Vashti) would be flummoxed by the sheer volume of lunatic finery donned by Israelis...
Purim 2018: how is the Jewish holiday celebrated?
If you live near a Jewish community, you won’t be able to miss Purim. The festival allows even the most buttoned-down orthodox sects to let loose for a day of costumes and carousing, fuelled...