Purim is a Jewish holiday that marks the saving of the Jews from Haman of the Persian empire, who was planning on persecuting the Jewish people. The Book of Esther tells the Purim narrative, and is customarily read in synagogues on the day of the holiday. The holiday takes place on the 14th day of Adar. During Purim, it is customary to dress up, exchange gifts of food and drink known as "mishloach manot," donate to charity, and eat a celebratory meal known as "sudat purim."
The past debate on public celebrations – either on Purim or Independence Day – suggests we might move to the fifth stage, acceptance.
Unifying the Jewish people, fighting for a brighter future, and saving humanity (by fighting terror) may still be the silver lining coming out of Hamas’s insanity.
May the world soon come to its senses and understand that what they see is not always what is real, and may Israel finally be seen as the angel and not the devil.
They wanted to kill us. A woman said, “No way!” and with the innate understanding of the physical and spiritual power of sexuality, she turned the story around.
Learn to differentiate between Passover and spring cleaning. Not every problem has to also be tedious.
The debate surrounding children’s costumes extends beyond Purim celebrations to broader societal issues, such as the role of the soldier and the exemption of yeshiva students from IDF service.
Kesher Yehudi hosts unlikely encounter between haredi and secular Israeli families amid hostage crisis.
As the seasons change and we move from Purim to Passover, we must cleanse our battered souls and, for so many, battle-scarred memories too.
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