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Jon Stewart hosted writer Peter Beinart on “The Daily Show” Monday night, for a conversation in which the two Jewish liberals ...
Suzanna Murawski on “The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt,” at the Jewish Museum, New York.
“Understanding the problem is half the solution.” This principle holds especially true when applied to antisemitism. Only a ...
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.
Today, Jews celebrate Tu Bishvat by eating Israeli fruits or donating to the Jewish National Fund, an organization that reforests Israel. March – Purim ...
The show argues that the biblical narrative of Purim — in which Esther, a Jewish queen, risks her life to go before the king and save her people from annihilation — was interpreted as a symbol ...
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 ...
Chabad Jewish Center of RSF’s “Royal Palace” was abuzz with excitement as the community gathered March 14 for a majestic Purim celebration. Guests of all ages were treated to a re… ...
While en route to Canada’s Prisons to bring the Joy of Purim to incarcerated Jews, bochurim Shemaya and Yirmi from Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto had a harrowing experience when their car careened off the ...
Last week, Jewish communities worldwide celebrated Purim, a joyous holiday that includes dressing up in costume, giving charity, and exchanging gifts. In Ukraine, this was the third Purim Jews have ...
Despite it being the fourth Purim amidst the war, the Jews of Kharkov celebrated Purim in style, with hundreds of people of all ages joining in the festivities.