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 ...

The schools here in Israel certainly know how to celebrate Adar. There were Purim movies with popcorn, face-painting and magic shows, daily dress-up themes, aznei haman (hamentashen) tastings, and ...

Hundreds of people arrived today (Sunday) to celebrate the holiday of Shushan Purim at Tel Dvir, the biblical Dvir, located near the modern-day village of Ontniel. The event was held in the presence ...

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Some communities are choosing to address head-on the uncomfortable text of the Book of Esther’s ninth chapter at a time when the Jewish people are responding emotionally, spiritually and militarily to ...

Purim is a Jewish holiday, celebrating the story of Esther, the queen of Shusan- Persia, or Iran in modern times, who saved the Jews from attempted genocide. Photo courtesy of GodTV. “One of the ...

We’ve all heard of Purim and Shushan Purim, as well as Purim Katan, which takes place when there are two months of Adar. But how about the Purims celebrated in Tishrei, Kislev, and Sivan? The truth is ...

Who needs Halloween or Mardi Gras? On Purim, the masquerade of characters is lively and intriguing: Spangled Vashtis, bearded Mordecais, snarling Hamans, bejeweled Esthers, silk-robed Ahasueruses. The ...

Television shows traditionally wait until their 100th episode — usually in their fifth year — to syndicate. Although The Shushan Channel hasn’t reached 100 episodes, after five years of creating ...

Atop a stunning white horse, in regal robes and a plastic crown, Ari Hoffman set the scene as a majestic Mordechai. “This is what you do for somebody the king wants to honor!” proclaimed Rabbi Rafi ...