For Ukraine Jews, Purim holiday merely a respite
Jewish perseverance, and more than a bit of chutzpah, lies at the heart of the Purim holiday we celebrate this week.
Jewish perseverance, and more than a bit of chutzpah, lies at the heart of the Purim holiday we celebrate this week.
Who is the Haman in your life? The person, who like the bad guy in the Megillah Esther that we read on Purim, schemes to bring you down.
Hamantaschen get all the Purim glory, and rightfully so. These soft triangular cookies can be filled with anything from the traditional apricot, poppy seed or prune to non-traditional varieties like red velvet or Neapolitan.
Scandals involving rabbis or celebrities, a massively destructive Web hack, Ebola, Middle East unrest, growing anti-Semitism in Europe, even ISIS — when it comes to brainstorming for Purim content, today’s Jews see every strange or terrifying story as comedic potential.
Parashat Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10)
While the Books of Ruth and Esther each focus on a heroine, they depict very different pictures of Jewish life.
A \’Pop Tart\’ style hamantashen for Purim.
Meatless dairy taco hamantaschen for Purim.
Every year, the Jewish Journal’s Purim issue features a tabloid-style gloss cover with fake headlines that shock, upset and sometimes even entertain our readers.
Funfetti cheescake hamantashen for Purim.