Palm Beach synagogues mark Jewish holiday of Purim
Purim traditions include reading the Megillah, exchanging food gifts, giving to the needy, and dressing in costumes.
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Thousands gather in Hostages Square to read Book of Esther on Purim eve
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On Purim in wartime, Jews wrestle with a biblical story of retribution
The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.
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Purim's unacceptable mask: The powerful themes of revenge, evil, and free will
Esther and Mordechai writing the second letter of Purim, painted by Arent de Gelder ... addresses the specific issue of revenge. In his book Tiferet Shlomo, Rabbi Dov Zvi HaCohen makes a ...
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How beautiful are illuminated ‘Megillot Esther’
These scrolls added an artistic element to the carnivalesque atmosphere of the Purim celebrations. The Book of Esther is fertile terrain for illustrations, as it contains all the elements of a ...
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Celebrating Purim I Am Woman Hear Me Roar!
The emphasis on speaking about the Book of Esther a few days before Purim strongly resonated with me. The nuances of how Esther spoke with the king as only a woman would, spoke to me as well.
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Iranian chief rabbi reads the Book of Esther at the Tomb of Mordechai and Esther
Video shows Yehuda Gerami dancing with students, reading megillah scroll at site believed by local community to be in ancient ...
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Palm Beach synagogues mark Jewish holiday of Purim
Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates events told in the Book of Esther. Synagogues throughout the island this week marked the Jewish holiday of Purim with festive celebrations. The holiday ho ...