That phrase is directly linked to the fun-filled festivities enjoyed during the Jewish feast of Purim. Purim this year is on March 23, 24. It is without doubt one of the most energetic and fun-filled ...

That phrase is directly linked to the fun-filled festivities enjoyed during the Jewish feast of Purim. Purim this year is on March 23, 24. It is without doubt one of the most energetic and fun-filled ...

This broadcast includes new releases from Anat Fort, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orchestra, Jane Irving, Nadia Washington with a single from Rickie Lee Jones, plus birthday shoutouts to Idit Shner, ...

Even so, I was surprised to read in a recent New York Times article how the biblical story of Esther is being used to attract a particular type of Christian. Well, not totally surprised.

They remind us that Purim was celebrated in the Warsaw Ghetto and that there were seders in the death camps. And they need to do so. Yet, no matter the essay’s brilliance or the sermon’s ...

The well-known Jewish holiday, Purim, describes a plot by a Persian official who attempted to destroy the Jewish people ...

Esther was the biblical queen who persuaded King Ahasuerus to save the Jews of Persia from his vizier Haman’s plan to destroy them – a story that is celebrated every Purim. Cooper asked the ...

Esther Kang has worked as writer-reporter for two years and has covered everything ranging from celebrity news, television and more. She joined PEOPLE as a writer in 2023. Esther previously served ...

The rabbi predicted that Sinwar and his associates would meet a gruesome end akin to the hanging of Haman, the enemy of the Jews in the story of Purim ... from the Book of Esther who sought ...