Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, ...
Jewish people across the world will be celebrating the holiday Purim this week. Purim, celebrated every year on the 14th of ...
They capture the natural joy, Zionist values and the sense of community that was being formed during that time,” said Efrat Sinai, head of the archives department.The post Purim in ...
This annual obligation emphasizes vigilance against evil and the need to respond when we detect threats such as antisemitism ...
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A barely-avoided genocide being celebrated with costumes and drunkenness and jokes is itself a kind of celebration of life ...
When asked to picture an image that represents the essence of Purim, one is likely to immediately conjure up a mask, gragger ...
Itsik Manger (1901-1969) pioneered the fully modern, rhyming Purim shpil; his Yiddish Megile first appeared in Warsaw in 1936 ...
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This Challah Poppy Seed Babka with Bourbon Sugar Syrup is a not-too-sweet Purim dessert and can also be made without alcohol.