In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy.

The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally a wild and woolly festival in which costumes, noise making and drinking are encouraged — in synagogue no less — as Jews gather for a public reading of the ...

(The Book of Esther, in which the Purim story is told, is very precise about this number). These vengeful and violent final chapters have traditionally been read as a cathartic fantasy of sorts ...

The name Esther means ‘hidden,’ and though the events in the book of Esther are seemingly random, it is G-d’s hidden hand guiding the outcome of the Purim story.” Forwards are written by ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated March 13-14, is considered holier than Yom Kippur, yet it’s a story of survival where ...

Other traditions celebrate the heroes of the story, which is why many Jewish people wear costumes and masks on Purim — it’s said to to emulate the way Esther “masked” her Judaism from ...

Chabad of Manhasset transported guests back in time with a “Purim in Persia” celebration at the Starry Ballroom.

Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.