Purim

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Empowered feminism is the real hero of the Purim story

Queens Vashti and Esther are not polar opposites but opposite sides of the same coin, says a New York City writer and journalist.

By Emily Ray Baraf March 13, 2019 3:04 pm

On this Spanish island, Purim used to be the biggest holiday for persecuted Jews

More obscure than major holidays and conveniently synchronized with a Catholic fast, the joyous holiday was a chance for Mallorca’s forcibly converted Jews to mourn their persecution.

March 12, 2019 3:28 pm

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Purim is the queerist holiday. Why haven’t we internalized its lessons?

At its core, Purim is a coming-out story, and it’s time we embrace Esther’s tradition of owning who you are, says a prominent writer and filmmaker.

March 12, 2019 11:57 am

Ideas

The Romans tried to ban wild Purim parties in 408 CE – for a very good reason

By Henry Abramson March 12, 2019 11:00 am

Ideas

As a child, Purim made me ashamed to be poor

By Dana Regev March 11, 2019 11:07 am

Arab teenagers arrested in beating of Jewish boy outside Paris-area synagogue

March 1, 2018 2:00 pm

This Jewish grandmother was sentenced to death in Iran. Holland won’t grant her asylum.

By Cnaan Liphshiz February 23, 2018 2:34 pm

For Jews in the Netherlands, Catholic Carnival feels like ‘hardcore Purim’

By Cnaan Liphshiz February 12, 2018 2:49 pm

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They’re just like us — 5 Israeli politicians who went wild on Purim

By Andrew Tobin March 13, 2017 12:00 pm

At least 7 JCCs receive bomb threats on Purim

March 13, 2017 7:36 am

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Purim

Empowered feminism is the real hero of the Purim story

On this Spanish island, Purim used to be the biggest holiday for persecuted Jews

Purim is the queerist holiday. Why haven’t we internalized its lessons?

The Romans tried to ban wild Purim parties in 408 CE – for a very good reason

As a child, Purim made me ashamed to be poor

Arab teenagers arrested in beating of Jewish boy outside Paris-area synagogue

This Jewish grandmother was sentenced to death in Iran. Holland won’t grant her asylum.

For Jews in the Netherlands, Catholic Carnival feels like ‘hardcore Purim’

They’re just like us — 5 Israeli politicians who went wild on Purim

At least 7 JCCs receive bomb threats on Purim

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