Every year costumed women and children arrive from communities across the island, all aglow and abuzz with great anticipation. Purim ...

When I think of the Purim holiday, I tend to think of noise-making, carnivals, costumes, and cookies. It was definitely ...

Purim 2013 is on its way! Starting the evening of Saturday, February 23rd, the holiday that celebrates the clever salvation ...

The choice to create a second Purim speaks volumes about how our people value resilience.

Purim is right around the corner!  Among the traditions of the holiday is the exchanging of gifts of food with ...

This past week I had the pleasure of attending the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. With inspiring speakers, ...

Haman’s persecution awakened in the Jews a spark of defiance, a motivation not to hide their Judaism, but to celebrate it.

From my sister-in-law, a vintage picture. I don’t know much about it, except that all these kids are wearing Purim ...

This year was definitely my best Purim ever. I had two different costumes, I heard megillah at night and during ...

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