All You Need is Purim
Join Keneseth Israel and Adath Jeshurun for their joint Purim celebration, All You Need is Purim. Happy Hour and Family Fun 6- 7 p. m.– Kick things off with drinks for the grownups and activities for the kids, costumes for …
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MTA Purim Carnival
Celebrate Purim at MTA with an afternoon of festive family fun! Enjoy bouncy houses, face painting, Farmer Steve’s Children’s Barnyard, a vintage fire truck, grogger and mishloach manot making, a Purim scavenger hunt, games, and snacks. Costumes are encouraged, and …
ShinShinim update: A month to honor, celebrate and anticipate
By ShinShinim, Kyla and Eden Guest Columnists This past month has been filled with unforgettable events and meaningful experiences. It all started with the Flavors of Israel fundraiser for our ShinShinim program, held in collaboration with an Israeli chef from … Read More
In Israel and beyond, Purim celebrations are tempered by trauma and thoughts of the hostages
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — In Jerusalem, a service omitted the loud noise-making associated with the holiday in order to accommodate soldiers traumatized by months of war. In Tel Aviv, bakeries peddled a triangular treat renamed for a contemporary villain, … Read More
The Purim story starts in fear and ends in vengeance. Can America and Israel break that cycle?
By Andrea Hodos (JTA) — Many people think of Purim as a children’s holiday — unadulterated joy, fun and merriment. But I have come to see it as a profound moral commentary on what it means to hold power, and … Read More
Word of the Month: Zoom or shul? I know my choice for Purim
D’var Torah Rabbi Avrohom Litvin I just heard of a young couple that has lived apart during the COVID pandemic. He lived in New York, she in Canada. The borders were closed, so they couldn’t be with each other physically. … Read More
Haman teaches how not to be happy
D’var Torah Rabbi Chaim Litvin The holiday of Purim is the known as the happiest day of the Jewish calendar. On the evening and day of Purim, we read the Megilla – the story of Purim – enjoy a lavish … Read More
The keys to understanding American anti-Semitism — and fighting back
Guest Columnist Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks LONDON – The last two festivals to be added to the Jewish calendar prior to modern times – Purim and Chanukah – are both about anti-Semitism. There is one obvious difference between them: Haman, … Read More
D’var Torah: Don’t worry, be happy; it works!
I have made some pretty major changes in my life over the past year. For one, I dropped 14 inches around my waist, and over 100 pounds! Many people might think this is quite an accomplishment, but I read something … Read More
Even today, anti-Semitism must still be addressed
As I write this, the Jewish holiday of Purim is underway. It is a holiday in which we celebrate a significant victory over anti-Semitism. But it was surely not the victory over anti-Semitism, for there have been many since. That … Read More