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Jon Stewart hosted writer Peter Beinart on “The Daily Show” Monday night, for a conversation in which the two Jewish liberals ...
Some Jewish people honor Queen Esther's fasting and prayer period with a fast of their own during Purim. This year, those honoring the Purim fast (also called the Fast of Esther) will fast on ...
Purim is widely depicted as the most joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that include costumes, skits and noisemakers. For many Jews, it will have extra significance this ...
A child wearing a mask listens to a music show as Romania's Jewish community celebrates Purim at the Coral Temple synagogue in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, March 6, 2023. The Jewish holiday of ...
FILE - Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and children, some wearing costumes, celebrate the festival of Purim at a synagogue in Bnei Brak, Israel, March 17, 2022. Purim celebrates the biblical story of ...