Jon Stewart hosted writer Peter Beinart on “The Daily Show” Monday night, for a conversation in which the two Jewish liberals ...

A wave of triumph sweeps Israel in the aftermath of its campaign against Iran, even as Gaza’s suffering recedes from public ...

Iran's regime arrested at least 35 Jews after Israeli airstrikes, using its Jewish population as political pawns while ...

What the queen means to Jewish tradition and to resisting tyranny and persecution—in the seventeenth century and today.

The folk singer Tom Lehrer penned a famous ditty in which he alluded to spending Jewish holidays in places where the name of the holiday and of the place blended rhythmically: Chanukah in Santa Monica ...

The Purim story begins about 900 years after the Exodus from Egypt, in what is now Iran, history repeats itself. The Jews had been living in Israel continually, since they first entered with ...

If Purim falls on Friday, the custom is preferably to begin the meal before noon, but there are other possibities (see below). Purim joy was observed even when the Jewish people were in harsh ...

A “sofer” (Hebrew for “scribe”) writes the scroll of Esther for the Jewish holiday of Purim in the northern Israeli city of Safed on March 5, 2025. This is not the first time in history in ...

Get your party on; Purim is almost here! The holiday is one of the most joyous and fun on the Jewish calendar, complete with everything from feasts to costumes to wine, all in honor of Queen ...

For Morocco’s Jews, the festival of Purim, beginning March 13, has contemporary resonance, illustrating the tenuous existence of diaspora Jewish communities throughout history and the world.

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, performances, and a feast. This joyous celebration commemorates how ancient ...