Purim joy comes early as Beit Issie Shapiro visits the President’s Residence
Arieli, a young boy with a colorful costume, was very listless despite the close attention he was receiving from his parents.
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Purim’s Message is Important — but We Need Another Kind of Joy
One of Purim’s defining themes is emphasized by the point in the Megillah when the Jews’ circumstances suddenly flip in their ...
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The Partial Joy of Purim – What Is Still Missing?
What can we learn from the Purim story that can help us navigate living with this partial redemption? How do we move to a paradigm of complete redemption?
Purim's timeless message: Salvation from genocide should be celebrated with joy | Opinion
The pervasive culture of cynicism encourages us to lower our expectations, to view optimism with suspicion, and to label ...
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We don’t recite Hallel on Purim; should we?
His student Rava counters that Hallel is not recited on Purim, because Purim is not comparable to the Exodus. In the Exodus, the Israelites were freed from the tyranny of Pharaoh, whereas on Purim, we ...
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What’s Your L’Chaim of Choice this Purim?
The Yom Tov of Purim is a time of joy and celebration. If you plan on making a l'chaim, what's your go-to drink this year?