An ancient Megillat Esther scroll dating back to the 19th century, bearing rare stamps from the community of Gaza expatriates in Alexandria, is set to be auctioned at the Winners auction house in ...

Connelly said reading Elie Wiesel’s iconic book “Night” had a big impact on him, and that he was shaken to his core when visiting the Museum of Tolerance (Beit HaShoah) in Los Angeles with ...

Purim is a strange holiday for Jews, and nothing is stranger than its central piece: Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther). We dress up as someone else – just as Esther hid her identity (the name ...

A special Purim megillah reading was held at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, led by Rabbi Tamir Granot and marked by prayers for all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza to return home.

At the heart of Purim celebrations lies a simple yet profound act: giving food to others. But as with all acts of giving, mishloach manot is not as simple as it seems. This mitzvah, distinct from the ...

The deep secret is that Purim mocks God. In Megillat Esther, the Master of the World wears the surprisingly well-fitting costume of Achashverosh, a clueless despot, ruling an upside-down empire.

Thus, the megillah bears her name: Megillat Esther. Both of the megillah’s leaders teach important lessons. Mordechai embodies a leader's responsibility to consider the significance of the ...

On the fourteenth of Adar, we celebrate Purim. The principal mitzvot of the holiday are reading Megillat Esther, giving gifts to the poor, sending packages of food and drink to friends ...