Purim

Purim, or “Jewish Halloween,”commemorates Esther saving the Jewish people from Haman, who was planning to kill all the Jews in the Persian Empire.

Last minute checklist for your best Purim yet!

Purim is one of the most festive and joyous occasions of the year, and it starts tonight! Are you ready for this raucous celebration of the story of Esther?

Why do Jews eat hamantaschen for Purim?

Why is Purim commemorated by a three-cornered filled pastry? Let’s unpack the history of hamantaschen.

What are mishloach manot? Why do Jews give Purim gift baskets?

7 best movies to watch for Purim

Looking for a Purim movie to watch? Here are the best Book of Esther retellings, ranked!

How to celebrate Purim

Purim celebrates how the Jewish people were saved from annihilation in ancient Persia as told in the book of Esther.

Where was God?: Purim and post-Holocaust theology

Purim in a post-10/7 world

Last-minute checklist for Purim

Everything you’ll need to celebrate the Jewish “Festival of Lots”

Which Esther movie should I watch for Purim?

The story of Purim offers depths of interpretation. Maybe one day it’ll be turned into a cinematic masterpiece.

Let’s talk about Purim baskets

There are a couple approaches to the question of why we give ‘mishloach manot’ on Purim.

How to celebrate Purim

Everything you need to know about the Jewish “Festival of Lots”

The meaning behind Purim’s hamantaschen

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