The word purim means “lots” — as in lots drawn in games of chance — and in the Purim story it is by lot that the time of the Jews’ demise is decided. Despite their contributions to government and to ...

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It is Rosh Chodesh Adar and that means Purim is coming in a particularly difficult time for Jews and the state of Israel. Given the rise in anti-Semitic attacks in Europe, the brutality and threat of ...

What then is the power of Purim that its lesson needs to be maintained even in the Messianic Age? The ancient sages offer us an insight of utopian realpolitik. Rabbi Abahu asserted that in the ...

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to realize that Purim this year is going to be very different than usual. Normally, it’s tough to deal with the shortened day when Purim falls out on a Friday, ...

The lessons and traditions of Purim seem especially meaningful this year. As we navigate a post-October 7 world, there is profound wisdom to be found in the ancient Scroll of Esther. Megillat Esther ...

*Xerxes the Great – King Ahasuerus, known for his grand and long banquets – succeeded Darius the Great. He ruled the Persian Empire (from India to Ethiopia) during 465-486BC, 150 years before the rise ...

It feels like the world is in a constant state of chaos. Just as we start to emerge from a global pandemic, a major war engulfs Europe and the clouds of the Iranian nuclear threat darken. How do we ...

How far you would go to save yourself? Your child? Your spouse? A family member? A friend? A community member? A stranger? What would it take for you to make a decision to protect someone that could ...

At sundown today, the Jewish holiday of Purim begins. It’s a festive, fun celebration of a victory for freedom of religion. As was the case in most of the historic struggles of the Jewish people, had ...

The beloved children’s television show “Rugrats” surprised Jewish fans around the world with a special Purim episode on Friday, putting a youthful spin on an ancient battle for the Jewish nation’s ...