Posts Tagged: purim holiday
A Purim Guide for the Perplexed, 2022
Here are some facts about Purim, as we celebrate the holiday this year: 1. Purim is a Jewish national liberation holiday -- just like Passover and...
Jared Kushner Hosts Haim Saban for Purim Celebration at DC Home
Israeli-American billionaire Haim Saban was among the guests at a Purim celebration hosted by senior White House adviser Jared Kushner at his home in Washington,...
A ‘Wonder Woman’ Purim as Israel Gets Ready to Party
JNS.org - Queen Esther and Uncle Mordechai, King Ahasuerus and that rogue Haman. All of them (and even poor old deposed Queen Vashti) would be flummoxed...
At Least Five Jewish Centers Targeted With Bomb Threats on Purim
At least five North American Jewish centers reported bomb threats Sunday as Jews observed the religious holiday of Purim. None of the threats proved real in...
Purimspiel: ‘Believe Me, Nobody Beats Haman Like Trump’
JNS.org - On the campaign trail last Thursday, Republican presidential primary front-runner Donald Trump devoted a YUGE chunk of his remarks to that day’s Jewish holiday...
‘God Is in My Kitchen’: Grandma Beauty’s Hamantaschen Recipe
JNS.org - In her recently published memoir, My Fat Dad: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Family, with Recipes (Berkley Books, September 2015), New York Times wellness blogger...
In Time for Purim, Israel Welcomes Poles Who Discovered Hidden Jewish Roots
JNS.org - Fifteen Poles who have discovered their Jewish heritage arrived in Israel on Tuesday in time for the Purim holiday as part of a trip...
In Wake of Brussels Attacks, Belgian Jews Scale Down Purim Festivities
JNS.org - The Brussels Jewish community is scaling down celebrations for the Purim holiday on Wednesday and Thursday as Belgium recovers from Tuesday’s bombing attacks that...
Ivanka Trump Prepares for Purim With Help From Her 2-Year-Old
Businesswoman and heiress Ivanka Trump uploaded a photo to Instagram on Sunday, showing her son help her prepare Purim baskets for the Jewish holiday. The photo...
Purim Pairings: 7 Easy, Fun Ways to Combine Costumes and Gift Baskets
JNS.org - Groggers, candy and music. A story that involves royalty, a beauty pageant and the antagonist getting hung on a tree. And let’s not forget...
Purim Prank Lands 2 Iranian Jewish Teenagers in Jail
JNS.org - Two 17-year-old Iranian-Jewish teenagers were arrested in Tehran this week after they were caught spray painting the words “Death to Haman” on a building. "Based...
How Czech President Zeman Told the Entire Story of History With One Word
One surprising and exhilarating expression uttered last week by a President of a small European country defines a watershed moment in history. On Monday Czech President...
