Purim begins on the evening of March 13, 2025, and concludes at sundown on March 14, 2025.

On the Jewish calendar, today is Taanit Esther (the Fast of Esther), a religious observance immediately preceding the Jewish ...

The pervasive culture of cynicism encourages us to lower our expectations, to view optimism with suspicion, and to label ...

On March 1, millions of Muslims around the globe ushered in the sacred month of Ramadan, marking the start of a month of ...

Rebecca Sassouni shares her family’s recipe for halva, a beloved dessert that honors both cultural roots and cherished ...

The true test of any civilization is not whether it can withstand its enemies, but whether it can justify its own existence beyond them.

This annual obligation emphasizes vigilance against evil and the need to respond when we detect threats such as antisemitism ...

It seems like no coincidence, then, that we read Esther and Ruth at the beginning and end of this period in the year.

Purim starts on Thursday night. We've tasted far and wide to find a unique selection of hamataschen options for your North ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, ...

A special feature of the exhibition is the return of a 17th-century parchment scroll of the Book of Esther, produced in Ferrara.