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News and updates about Purim
A prayer for unity and love
The Sara Litton z”l Monthly Emunah Essay, as Adar draws to a close: the Mishkan and the Purim holiday's long term messages.
Knife-wielding man yells ‘I love Hitler” at London Jews on Purim
UK man armed with weapon taunts Jews leaving Stamford Hill synagogue on Purim, shouting about his admiration for Nazi leader.
Purim on the Temple Mount: Record number of Jewish visitors this year
Calm prevailed despite Arab threats of violence.
The endless ages of Purim
If Purim had concluded with a lesson on tolerance, liberal Jews might be more inclined to celebrate it. But it packs a timeless lesson.Op-ed
The Daily Portion: What will we take with us from Purim?*
Jerusalem is so special that it has its own Purim day. But some aspects of Purim should last all year.
Haman is alive and killing today
Don't celebrate Purim without realizing there are contemporary Hamans hiding their loathing for Jews behind masks of false victimhood.Op-ed.
Kyiv Jews celebrate their 2nd wartime Purim with renewed resolve and optimism
Just over a year into the war, Kyiv Jews celebrate Purim in precarious economic circumstances under the continued threat of Russian attacks.
Shushan Purim: The sweetest victory
Can you hear us celebrating, Haman? Hark from whatever dismal depths you are in now, and hear our sweet children singing in our own country.
Watch: Iranian Jews sing after Purim megillah reading
Jews in Tehran sing the Shoshanat Yaakov prayer, which is sung at the conclusion of the reading of the Book of Esther.
Purim / Venahafoch hu; when everything flips
The Purim story teaches us that there is always hope and it is forbidden to despair
Watch: Finance Minister Smotrich on the drums
To mark the Purim holiday, Israel's Finance Minister takes the drums dressed as a Hasid.
Sacred sanctity: Purim
Our goal is to elevate the physical elements and joy of Purim to a state of sanctity, to an expression of love and gratitude to Hashem
Purim in Huwara: Chabad chassidim dance with soldiers, violence breaks out
IDF investigating attack on Arab vehicle, 'unseemly' documentation of soldiers dancing while on duty.
Watch: Book of Esther read at MDA national center
MDA's national call center, along with responding to emergency calls, also held a megillah reading.
Communications Min. to IDF reserve refusers: Go to hell
Minister Shlomo Karhi says country 'will manage without you' to reservists threatening not to report to duty over judicial reforms.
Mordechai the enigma
Interesting ideas about the Megillah and the Purim holiday.
Why is the Book of Esther included in Tanach?
The answer is particularly apt for our times.
Impossible to describe the holiness: Purim with Rabbi Druckman
For his students, Rabbi Chaim Druckman was a central component of every holiday, especially Purim.
Netanyahu to IAEA Director: Are we permitted to defend ourselves?
PM responds to IAEA director Rafael Grossi's claim an attack on Iran's nuclear program would violate international law.
On Purim – How drunk should a person get?
Why would our Sages instruct us to get drunk, when the Torah and Prophets clearly object to the associated lack of control?
Ancient inscription with name of King Darius found in Israel
2,500-year-old potshard bearing name of King Ahasuerus' father found in central Israel.
Purim party for wounded soldiers helps them leave the pain behind
Belev Echad hosts Purim bash for WIA soldiers and veterans. "Purim is a time of miracles, and each of our soldiers is a walking miracle."
Why four parshiot on the Tabernacle and less than one on Creation?
What is so significant about the Tabernacle that the Torah dedicates to discussing it more space than the world covenant?
Rosh Chodesh Adar Torah Essay: Sharing joy
What do Chazal exactly want from us this month when they tell us to be happy? And why?
Purim, Matanon L’Evyonim, and Machatzit HaShekel
Purim is celebrated in memory of the miracle through which the people of Israel were saved in the times of Mordecai and Esther.
Purim to Passover: G-d's love for His People and His Land
If the ten days from Rosh Hashana to Yom Kippur are Days of Awe,I would posit that the days from Purim to Passover are Days of Love.
Why Minister Yair Lapid doesn't like the festival of Purim
The alternate prime minister of the one and only Jewish State has a problem with certain Jewish holidays..
In a Romanian resort town, Jewish children from Odessa celebrate Purim as refugees
Hundreds of Jewish children who fled Odessa celebrate Purim in Romanian resort town of Neptun.
Beyond Good & Evil & the Purim Challenge
Elevating a Soul: Staring Down Evil & Uniting the People
Watch: Ukrainian refugees celebrate Purim in Jerusalem
Tiferet HaMoshava synagogue in Jerusalem hosts children and families who from Ukraine for their first Purim celebration in Israel.
Shushan Purim:: The sweetest victory
Can you hear us celebrating, Haman? Hear our children singing! In our own country, we defeat you year by year.
Watch: Purim celebrations at Moscow's central synagogue
Jews in the central synagogue of Moscow, Russia, celebrate Purim with Rabbi Berel Lazar.
In Ukraine, Chabad houses under fire hold Purim celebrations 'as usual'
In Odessa and Kherson, Ukraine, Chabad-Lubavitch synagogues hold Purim celebrations, defying the ongoing war.
Watch: Celebrating Purim in Jerusalem
Purim celebrations commence in Jerusalem, as Yeshivat Hakotel prepares for megillah reading with a special talk from Rabbi Baruch Vider.
'With the noise of the clapper, we suppress the voice of war'
Hungarian Jews celebrate Purim with Ukrainian refugees and demand peace with rattles.
A very special Megillah reading on an airplane headed for Ukraine
Scroll used was rescued from Germany before the war, preserved over generations.
The most popular Purim songs - ready to go
Israel National News - Arutz Sheva presents ready-to-go Purim playlist for those on the go, comprised of the most popular holiday melodies.
Watch: Hundreds join Purim parade in Hebron
In Hebron, the City of the Forefathers, hundreds join the traditional Purim parade.
The tapestry of Purim
The historical record of Purim and the struggle to rebuild the Holy Temple.
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