Religion News Service on MSN23d
On Purim in wartime, Jews wrestle with a biblical story of retribution
The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.
A holiday for believers and skeptics
The Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated March 13-14, is considered holier than Yom Kippur, yet it’s a story of survival where ...
The Forward21d
Who was the audience for the rhyming Purim play?
Manger wrote for adults, but the rhyming Purim play could be adapted for children and mixed-age audiences ... character or event in the biblical story. But Kats frames his rhymes with a prologue ...
Long Island Press24d
Preserving Tradition: How One Family Keeps the Spirit of Persian Halva Alive for Purim and Nowruz
“My children enjoy it and they’re learning ... “Esther, from the Purim story, is a Persian Jew,” Sassouni said. “Her story is not just central to Purim—it’s also connected to Persian ...
The Times of Israel23d
At Herzog Purim party for children with disabilities, costumes are inclusive by design
Welcoming children for a Purim celebration this week, the security guards at the official home of Israel’s president drew laughs when they asked a routine security question: Was there any metal ...
New York Sun22d
‘Batman for Bibas’: Jewish Children Make Touching Purim Tribute To Slain Ariel and Kfir by Dressing Up as Their Favorite Superhero
Scores of Jewish children partaking in the Purim holiday tradition of dressing up in costume ... a book in the third section of the Old Testament that details the miraculous story — exchanging gift ...
The Forward24d
Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothers
In the United States, parents have imbued their children’s dress ... the significance of his Purim costume choice this year,” one mother wrote on an Instagram story this week.