Ideas Purim features a fast before the festival. It’s a ritual I need in these dark times. Ta’anit Esther is an act of mourning, prayer, repentance and remembrance, writes an architect, author and Israeli immigrant. By Esther Sperber March 18, 2024 1:57 pm
Ideas How do we celebrate Purim in a time of mourning? We’re not the first Jews to face that question. Jewish tradition teaches that life is a mixture of joy and sadness, writes the dean emeritus of Pardes. March 14, 2024 1:04 pm
Ideas This year’s ‘Little Purim’ is a big opportunity to appreciate the good A quirk in the Jewish calendar is a reminder of resilience in the face of trauma, writes the executive director of Hillel Germany. February 23, 2024 11:34 am
Kyiv Jews celebrate their 2nd wartime Purim with renewed resolve and optimism By Marcel Gascón Barberá March 7, 2023 11:32 am
Sarajevo Jews celebrate a second Purim. For centuries, they weren’t alone. By David I. Klein March 6, 2023 4:21 pm
Ideas The Purim story starts in fear and ends in vengeance. Can America and Israel break that cycle? By Andrea Hodos March 6, 2023 3:51 pm
Ideas My mom’s hamantaschen recipe carries the memories that she is losing By Erin Beser March 3, 2023 12:52 pm
A graphic novel of the Purim story, from a Batman comics editor By Julian Voloj March 3, 2023 11:33 am
Purim parties in NYC: Here’s where to celebrate this joyous Jewish holiday By Julia Gergely March 2, 2023 11:40 am