This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to ...

The Tikkunei Zohar makes the astounding statement, “Kippurim kaPurim – The Day of Atonement is like Purim. The Arizal elaborates: Yom Kippurim, the holiest day of the year is k’Purim, ...

There has long been interest in illuminated Hebrew manuscripts, as documented in the beautiful 1969 book Hebrew Illuminated ...

In most years, Purim celebrations occur on one day – the 14th of Adar for most cities and the 15th of Adar, or Shushan Purim, ...

In case of abuse, On this day of boozy anarchy, no authority is too sacred to be mocked. Even holy books are fair game, as Jews parody religious wisdom with “Purim Torah.” But let me kick it ...