The foods we associate with Purim are deeply symbolic. They reflect both cultural customs and playful symbolism. Purim culinary traditions range from triangular hamantaschen to eye-shaped
Learning from Vashti’s story teaches us about a tradition of breaking tradition—now learn about a new historical figure.
The name Esther comes from the Hebrew root s-t-r—to hide. In the Megillah, God is hidden, and Esther, too, must hide who she is in
The Talmud tells us, “when the month of Adar enters, we increase in joy” (Taanit 29a). This month contains the holiday of Purim, when we
TikTok is basically the Purim story. The government set a date for it to be destroyed, it was miraculously saved, and everyone celebrated. So, what
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yu2a34PttAOriginally given as a senior sermon at JTS. I was six years old when I went thrift shopping for the perfect red button-up sweater to play
The beautiful thing about Purim is that it allows us to take a step back, get silly, and not take ourselves too seriously.
Esther is a reminder that women have and will continue to step up to leadership, even when the stakes were high and the task difficult.
USY March Update: Purim has a powerful message for us with Esther’s bravery and her willingness to risk it all for her people.
Silly halakhah questions answered! What do vampires eat? Can you deliver mishloah manot by Uber? Can you use your child as a grogger?
Mordecai, Purim, and queerness come to invite all of us, queer or not, to work towards and reap the rewards of a free world.
What can the “push/pull” of Purim teach us about antisemitism? Esther teaches us a strategy that could help us find new ways to antisemitism.
Purim is the perfect time to add some whimsy and shenanigans to your celebration. It is okay to be silly with these activities!
Making hamentaschen has been a powerful tradition for me throughout my entire life and brings me tremendous joy.
Purim has something for everyone. In celebrating the Purim, our tradition outlines four special mitzvot for the holiday.
A series of special Shabbatot with special Torah readings precede Purim and Passover.
Tradition dictates that Purim be observed on the fourteenth day of Adar, and begins with the recitation of the regular evening service.
According to a well-known custom, drinking—and drinking to excess—on Purim is required for Jews celebrating the holiday. What is the origin of this custom? Are Jews really required to get drunk on Purim?
Purim is celebrated with days of feasting and merrymaking, and occasion for sending gifts to one another and gifts for the poor.
Purim is about the struggle of identity against assimilation, the value of tolerance, and to live proudly as Jews in an ocean of non-Jews.