by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
The IDF uniform is not simply a costume and it should never be confused with a symbol of warmongering. It’s the holy garb of a holy nation charged with a holy mission.Â
by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff
Every generation has its evil Haman. And he doesn’t care what type of Jew you are.
by Bluma Gordon
Stalin had plans to murder millions of Russian Jews. Like Haman, the tables suddenly turned.
by Yael Zoldan M.A.
The Purim story’s eerie parallels to what the Jewish people are facing today.
by Debbie Gutfreund
Queen Esther shows us how to overcome our obstacles and move forward, despite our fears.
Timeless messages that Esther wanted every man, woman and child to hear.
Bond in unity and stand up as proud Jews.
by Lori Holzman
If you’re a Jew alive today, chances are there’s a miraculous story of survival in your family history. Here are a few of them.
by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
Jewish history abounds with strong Jewish women who ensured the survival of the Jewish people.
by Bruce Kiel
My father’s terrifying encounter with Reinhold Feix, the sadistic German commandant.
by Ilene S. Cohen, Ph. D.
Joy unfolds as a byproduct of living a life steeped in meaning and authenticity.
The ancient Jewish queen used her female strengths to save the Jewish people.
by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Like Eddie Jacobson, God is calling on each of us, saying there is something only we can do.
by Gila Ross
According to the Purim story, that is not the right question.
A crucial lesson from Mordechai and the story of Purim.
You defeat fear by joy. You conquer terror by collective celebration.
Finding meaning and hope in times of darkness.
by Gavriel Lakser
There’s more than one way to be a Jewish hero.
With everything going on in the world, we need to inculcate her message now more than ever.
by Eve Levy
My husband looked awful and I was horrified. He just carried on with no embarrassment, life as usual.
by Libi Astaire
Why Purim best expressed their loyalty to their Jewish heritage.
by Adam Ross
Jewish communities around the world that were saved from the brink of destruction.
by Tamara Ezekiel
Adele was really on to something.
by B.C. Wallin
Why do we have to remember the most forgettable guy in the whole Purim story?
by Eitiel Goldwicht
How to live a life filled with happiness.
by Shmuel Maybruch
In marriage and nationhood, unity #does not supersede personal individuality.
by Benjamin Elterman
Facing a towering dungeon boss, you already have what you need to be victorious.
A year ago we put on masks for Purim and haven't taken them off. Don’t panic.
Rabbi Benjamin Blech
by Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Purim masks and face masks: Looking forward to when masks stop concealing God's presence, nor be required by a soon-to-be conquered pandemic.
by Rabbi Yisroel Juskowitz
Why do we wear masks on Purim?
by Laura F. Deutsch
On March 8, 1945, a group of American soldiers observed Purim in Rheydt, Germany, vanquishing a modern-day Haman.
by Rabbi Doniel Baron
A deep analysis into the connection between Purim, Moses and the Oral Law.
by Miriam Kosman
She who laughs last.
Confined to a tiny island, Venice’s Jews put on magnificent Purim shows for the whole city.
by Heather Dean
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb explains what we are actually celebrating on Purim.
The Purim story’s warning of enemies who seek our destruction assumes such powerful relevance today.
Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser explains happiness on Purim and all year round.
by Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum
Esther didn’t only save the Jewish people; she transformed the power of women.
Sara Yoheved Rigler
by Sara Yoheved Rigler
Purim teaches us how to find God behind the curtain of history - and in today's headlines.
by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld
The greatest joy in life is knowing God is always there.
Status-seeking underlies Haman's intense hatred of the Jews.
The response to a world filled with anti-Semitism must be pride, not submission.
by Emuna Braverman
Just when evil people and destructive ideologies seem to dominate the world, the darkness can turn into light.
by Rabbi Tzvi Nightingale
How did Esther suddenly become the new "It Girl"? It wasn’t just her good looks.
Sometimes looks can be deceiving.
Purim’s message for confronting today’s anti-Semitism.
by Karen Wolfers Rapaport
Queen Esther’s transformation from a passive, quiet young lady to an active, courageous heroine.
Purim and the war against meaning.
Like Queen Esther, we can channel our pain towards greatness.
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