Purim

Unmasking the Purim Heroes

Were Mordecai and Esther assimilated Jews?

The holiday of drunken revelry is also the day that proves the Torah's assertion that God answers all prayers.

Do you fold or pinch? It’s an enduring question in the world of hamantaschen baking. Some prefer pinwheel hamantaschen (like ...

Key vocabulary for this raucous holiday

Shushan Purim is the day when residents of walled cities, like Jerusalem, observe the holiday.

Creative ways that fulfill the religious obligation to have fun.

The heroine of the Purim story is portrayed in contradictory ways in the biblical book that bears her name.

The triangular pastries associated with the holiday of Purim.

How much do you know about this festive holiday?

An ideological face-off.

There are many theories as to how this holiday developed.

In addition to the Megillah reading, several additions are made to the daily prayer services.