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On Purim in wartime, Jews wrestle with a biblical story of retribution
The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.
This week in Jewish history: Purim story, mass suicide, killing of York's Jews
The Jews of Persia celebrated their narrow escape from annihilation at the hands of Haman’s antisemitic mobs, thanks to the ...
Andersonville hosts first-ever Purim Carnival
CHICAGO – Community members in Andersonville gathered Sunday for the neighborhood’s first ever Purim Carnival. The holiday ...
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Just like Purim’s Shushan Jews, we Italian Jews are fighting back
It was nearly a year and a half ago following the October 7 massacre, that Italy stepped up to the challenge and offered ...
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For Jews, the age-old threat of Purim is not even the past
On Purim, Jews celebrate a long-ago victory over hatred, but it's worth praying too for the frustration of some modern ...
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‘Batman for Bibas’: Jewish Children Make Touching Purim Tribute To Slain Ariel and Kfir by Dressing Up as Their Favorite Superhero
They were taken from us in the worst way. They loved Batman, so today, I wear this for them,’ British comedian Zach Margs ...
How the right hijacked Jewish resistance to squash dissent
Many consider this the most joyous day on the Jewish Calendar. My children and their friends at their preschool, for example, ...
Purim's eternal message: Protecting humanity's moral fiber and maintaining hope
The clouds of confusion will clear, sanity will replace lunacy. The hypnotic spell of postmodern confusion will be broken.