While the path to eradicate Judaism back then was physical, and today’s is ideological – negating Judaism by negating the ...

ToI's diplomatic reporter talks about the complex historical ties between the two peoples -- and why Israel was arming Iran ...

I love Purim rituals. But the megillah is, in 2025, a document that doesn't support the values I'm trying to advance in my ...

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Copy Link Purim, one of the most joyous and dramatic holidays in the Jewish calendar, commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from a genocidal plot in ...

A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some ...

Israel’s softheartedness is a big problem. I’m not advocating that Israelis copy the inhuman, atrocious behavior of our enemies, but there must be a change from Israel trying to please the UN (won’t ...

Often spun from English folklore or French literature, swashbuckler movies usually entail valiant rogues who don't hide from ...

For Morocco’s Jews, the festival of Purim, beginning March 13, has contemporary resonance, illustrating the tenuous existence ...

Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers ...

1. Purim is a Jewish national liberation holiday – just like Passover and Chanukah – which highlights the transition of the Jewish people from subjugation to liberty. It is celebrated seven days ...

Magillat Esther, read twice on Purim, tells how the Jews of ancient Persia were threatened with extinction and miraculously ...