Posts Tagged: purim
A Special Purim — and a Time for Jewish Unity
These are times of worldwide social and political upheaval. Predictably, Jews are immediately brought to the forefront, and antisemitism rages. Historically, when we encounter a...
Purim, Masks, and How We Disguise Ourselves
In Biblical Hebrew there is no word for "face." The Bible uses the word panim, which literally means "faces." It is an example, like mayim ("water"), of a...
How We Should Really Celebrate Purim
I believe that the core principles of all religions are virtually the same. They may have different ways of describing the ultimate power they call God, but...
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...
Mazal: Hope or Superstition
We have just celebrated Purim, a festival named after the lottery, the pur, that nearly decided the fate of the Jewish people. But the randomness of...
Tikkun ‘Rabbis’: Bring Mordechai to the ICC on War Crimes Charges
The headline may be Purim, but the rest of this article is not. "Rabbi" Michael Lerner of Tikkun magazine writes: We at Beyt Tikkun have been struggling internally about...
Purim Guide for the Perplexed, 2017
Purim’s historical background 586 BCE: Babylonian Emperor Nebuchadnezzar's destruction of the First Temple on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, and his expulsion of Jews from Judea and Samaria, triggered a wave...
How Purim Can Help Us Navigate Today’s Political Reality
The social divide in America is violently escalating. The whirlwind of accusations between the political Left and Right continues to spiral downwards. We seem to be...
Bereaved Families in Israel Celebrate Life at Purim Costume Party
Dozens of bereaved families across the country attended a Purim costume party Wednesday in Jerusalem held by an organization that provides support to Israel's families hit by...
Purim’s Warning for Modern-Day Antisemitism
The United States has seen a surge in antisemitic activity that is unprecedented in modern times. Bomb threats against Jewish community centers, desecrated cemeteries, offensive graffiti and social...
Netanyahu References Purim at Meeting With Putin in Moscow: Persia’s Heir, Iran, Trying to Destroy Jewish State
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Moscow on Thursday for a meeting with Russian President Vladmir Putin -- their fifth in the past year...
Purim and the Challenge of the Holocaust
In the midrash on Mishlei, we read the following: All of the festivals will be nullified in the future [the messianic age], but Purim will never be...
Feminist Perspectives on Purim
JNS.org - In the Book of Esther, Mordechai encourages his niece to use her influence with King Ahasuerus. For if you remain silent at this time, relief...
A Less Obvious Reason for Why Israelis Love Purim
While Israelis are excited to embrace the cornucopia of Jewish holidays, there is little doubt that Purim holds a special place in our collective and...
