Focusing on a pivotal episode within the Purim story—this crucial conversation between Mordecai and Esther teaches us the ...

Fifth, one of the major mitzvot of Purim is giving charity to the poor. This emphasizes the value of generosity and ...

The Purim story begins about 900 years after the Exodus from Egypt, in what is now Iran, history repeats itself. The Jews had been living in Israel continually, since they first entered with Joshua.

I dressed as a frog. I was channeling my namesake Jeremiah and the bullfrog from the song “Joy to the World.” In celebrating ...

The soldiers involved in unauthorized shooting towards the Gaza Strip over the weekend, while reading the Purim Megillah, ...

The IDF has handed down punishments to several troops and commanders over Friday’s incident in the Gaza Strip, during which ...

Recounted in the Book of Esther, the spring holiday of Purim is traditionally celebrated with feasting, gift-giving and ...

The scroll of Esther seems historic, not just allegoric. It says very clearly that Haman wanted to kill and exterminate all Jews. He got permission from the Persian King to order the slaughter of all ...

Hamas said Saturday it will release an American Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages only if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at get ...

The militant group calls it an "exceptional deal" aimed at getting the truce back on track. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes on ...

IAK staff On Saturday, Israeli military operations across Gaza killed twelve people, three of which were journalists (more ...