Posts Tagged: purim
Ukraine and Purim: A Call for Jewish Unity
While every Jewish holiday involves an element of communal unity, the holiday of Purim is particularly one that celebrates togetherness. Giving to the poor, delivering food...
Celebs Save Purim With Slapstick Spiel to Benefit Charity
Purim is the time when Jews like to party. But with more than 500,000 Americans dead from COVID-19, great economic loss, and social restrictions, it...
My Brother Benzi, and How to Be Kind
My late brother Benzi died in a car accident in 2008. Although he is principally remembered for his superlative philanthropy — and to be fair,...
Trudeau, Zelensky Among World Leaders Extending Purim Holiday Wishes
A number of world leaders Thursday extended well wishes for the Purim holiday, on the eve of the joyous festival celebrating the Jews' salvation in...
A Purim Guide for the Perplexed
Here are some interesting facts about Purim: 1. Purim’s historical background: The 586 BCE destruction of the first Jewish Temple and the expulsion of Jews from...
The Lost Message of Purim: Jewish Unity
Purim is a holiday of Jewish unity. It could never have been made possible without the incredible display of both unity and organization. The Purim story...
Why We Celebrate Purim — Especially This Year
Purim is known as the happiest and craziest day in the Jewish calendar, and the only festival that celebrates an event in the Diaspora. But...
Chabad Initiative Sees Megillahs Read in Public for Westchester Jews Quarantined Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
A Chabad-organized initiative saw megillahs read by volunteers at dozens of locations where Jews were under quarantine in Westchester County, New York, during the Purim...
Coronavirus Outbreak Forces American Jewish Communities to Reassess Purim Festivities
JNS.org - Jews around the world are expected to gather in synagogues on Monday night to hear the story of Queen Esther and how the...
Purim in 2020
Purim. Poor Him. But “poor” who? Ahasuerus the drunken incompetent sop of a passive king? Vashti the deposed queen? Esther, the #MeToo nice Jewish girl?...
Purim, AIPAC, Bernie, Biden, and Bibi
JNS.org - It was one of those weeks where every day brought another great idea for a column. First, I attended an insightful lecture by...
The Story of Purim: A Tale of Two Choices
The story of Purim, as recorded in Megillat Esther, is a very unusual religious scripture. Many aspects of the narrative make no sense when considered from a...
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Give Hamentashen to White House Reporters for Purim
Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner gave hamentashen to White House reporters on Wednesday for the Jewish holiday of Purim. The triangular-shaped cookies, traditionally eaten on Purim, were left...
Esther’s Way: Unmasking the ‘New Antisemitism’ on Campus
JNS.org - A few weeks ago, I woke up to a flurry of messages from my students in Australia asking how swastikas could taint the...
