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.

Avraham prayed for all his heirs; I want their children happy. “Zionism 2.0” rises from Beersheba to give that chance.

In her new book, JNS columnist and author Melanie Phillips defends religion and tackles the why the woke left deny atrocities against Jews.The post How the West was won, and ...

At a recent film screening on end-of-life care centering a Jewish family’s experience—a topic I was drawn to because of my ...

Kings, clowns and princesses mingled Friday night at t Jewish Center with magicians, bears and cowboys. It wasn’t a months-early Halloween party; it was a celebration for the holiday of Purim, which ...

After 77 torturous years of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, punctuated by intense violence and wars, successive Netanyahu-led governments have shattered Jewish values to the core-values that have ...

Yet, through the unity fostered by Mordechai and Esther, the Jewish people put aside their differences and came together with a shared purpose—one that ultimately ensured our survival.

As the festival approaches, here are the basics you need to know to understand Purim, its origins, and what it symbolizes about Jewish survival. Purim is an annual festive holiday that celebrates ...

In light of the mass killings of Palestinians in Gaza, it is fair to ask this Purim: What is the cost of Jewish survival? “Most of us ignore the violence that concludes the Esther scroll ...