Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating joy and salvation, begins Saturday evening and ends Sunday evening. Among the celebrations: many Jewish children will dress up and feast on triangular sweets on ...

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. LOS ANGELES (JTA) – Queen Esther had a ...

The Jewish calendar offers one answer. Thursday is Ta’anit Esther, a sunrise-to-sunset fast day that takes place every year before the Purim holiday. The fast commemorates Queen Esther’s fas ...

While celebrating the Jewish holiday Purim on Saturday night, Shmuley shared videos of his costume on social media-- dressed up as a version of racist stereotypes of the Jewish people. He ...