A war-weary Jerusalem marks Purim one day after the rest of the world, a tradition born in what is now Iran
A missile attack from Iran briefly halted the festivities, but then the party went on
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The timing of Israel’s strike, days before the holiday, prompted religious and political figures to invoke themes from the biblical story set in ancient Persia
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News Purim gets creative in Israel, with festivities driven underground
Reading Megillat Esther in the bomb shelter takes place of the usual raves and parades in a country at war
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Fast Forward At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair
“The Purim spiel is a love letter to the community,” said Rabbi Adam Roffman of Congregation Shearith Israel
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Opinion Purim gives us an imperative to resist authoritarianism. Here’s how to start
There are practical, concrete ways to embody Mordechai and Queen Esther's bravery in our modern world
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News As Iran’s Jews prepare for Purim, their government calls its story proof of a past genocide
A besieged community navigates the holiday’s themes in real time — measuring loyalty to the regime against survival
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Opinion It’s time to talk about Purim’s unsettling message about conversion
Questions about how power changes the face of Judaism often go unacknowledged amid festivities
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Film & TV When Catherine O’Hara delivered the perfect Purim spiel
The ‘Schitt’s Creek’ actress, who died at 71, once gave a riotous turn as an actress playing a Southern Jewish matriarch
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