Commentary writer, Judith Levy, talks about her special relationship with Purim and the importance of the holiday.

Commentary writer Bruce D. Forman writes that Purim is “the most psychologically modern of all Jewish holidays.” ...

Purim commemorates the events recorded in the Megillah (Book of Esther), when the Jewish people in ancient Persia were saved ...

Christian and Jewish faith leaders gathered in the rain outside the federal courthouse in Hartford on Wednesday to pray and call on employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to put an ...

The Port Jewish Center will fill its kitchens with flour, sugar and the smell of freshly baked hamantaschen during its annual ...

What message does this quake carry when it rumbles from Cyrus’s birthplace on the brink of Purim, as Israel contends with Iranian-backed terrorists seeking its destruction? The Bible delivers the ...

The obliteration of Amalek and building the Beit Mikdash are two commandments Bnei Yisrael must keep upon entering Eretz Yisrael.

Purim is considered one of the most fun, happy and joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar. It is a festival that commemorates the saving of Jewish people living in ancient Persia. “In one word, I ...

Come gather with us for worship led by Pastor Dan Schmidt, Sunday at 10 a.m. at All Faiths Chapel on KSU campus, 1401 Vattier St., followed by fellowship. “Story Time” before Bedtime is Friday at 6 ...

Our sages teach that there are four mitzvot on Purim. We gather to hear the story of Esther and how our people were saved. We give matanot la’evyonim to ensure that those in need can celebrate with ...

The Biblical Book of Esther tells us to celebrate the defeat of Haman and his Jew hating followers: “…celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar as a time when Jews got ...

A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.