Though it is ostensibly about the purification of the Temple, Hanukkah really marks the political achievement of the Hasmoneans.

For the birds.

Purim is coming and the inhabitants of my house are giddy with anticipation. It has long been a favorite holiday ...

How the events chronicled in the Book of Esther inspired a holiday.

Are Jews really obligated to drink to the point of not knowing the difference between Haman and Mordecai?

In 2025, Purim begins at sundown on Friday, March 14 and ends at sundown on Saturday, March 15.

Jews around the world enjoy a variety of foods on Purim.

An ideological face-off.

Everything you need to know about Purim 2015.

Everything you need to know about Purim 2016.