JP “The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt,” at the Jewish Museum, New York (through August 10): In the mid-seventeenth ...

Chabad of Manhasset transported guests back in time with a “Purim in Persia” celebration at the Starry Ballroom.

Photos and story by Robert Kalfus This year’s Purim festivities at Chabad of Yonkers saw people dressed in all individual ...

The demonstration was organized in collaboration with Christian Action Against Antisemitism, highlighting the shared ...

Most of the people I speak with these days are overwhelmed and stressed beyond anything they had previously known. American ...

One of the Ten Commandments outlaws kidnapping, though, unfortunately, the death penalty imposed by the Bible did not and is not likely to deter the forces of Hamas – even though they are subject to ...

We must recognize that maintaining our Jewish identity while building bridges with our neighbors creates a strong and ...

Persian nights The Persian Empire eventually took over Babylon ... Haman and his equally wicked sons were executed when Achashverosh learned that he had planned to kill Queen Esther’s nation. The Jews ...

Focusing on a pivotal episode within the Purim story—this crucial conversation between Mordecai and Esther teaches us the ...

Kings, clowns and princesses mingled Friday night at t Jewish Center with magicians, bears and cowboys. It wasn’t a months-early Halloween party; it was a celebration for the holiday of Purim, which ...

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