On Purim, let us rise above logic. Let us stand before our father in heaven and cry out, “My God, my God, why have You ...

I often wonder if we have squandered what Esther and Mordechai begged and fought for, and Jews around the world died to ...

One of Purim’s defining themes is emphasized by the point in the Megillah when the Jews’ circumstances suddenly flip in their ...

In reviewing the history of these Purim spoof efforts over the years, the author made reference to an iconic 24-page mock ...

These two senses of shpil capture the essence of Purim, a holiday governed by the topsy-turvy spirit of reversal. Because a verse toward the end of the Scroll of Esther proclaims that Haman’s ...

For hundreds of years, the very idea of Jews rejoicing publicly was deemed offensive to Christians. The story was often ...

Former Bay Area resident Jamie Marx is the cantor behind some of the most popular Purim spiels, used at hundreds of ...

Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen ...