Every year as Purim rolls around, communities and individuals begin searching for megillot. And, every year the temptation arises, to go for a “bargain,” and settle on the cheapest scroll you can find ...

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The holiday of Purim is well-established as a day of joy and gratitude for the miracle which spared our people from an evil enemy. Even during these deeply difficult moments for our people where we ...

Artist Avner Moriah affectionately calls it a “Ganze Megillah” – his artistic illumination of the Scroll of Esther measuring a whopping 28.03 m. long. In the past year, officials at the Guinness World ...

Just in Time for Purim, author Ilan Sendowski is publishing “Court Intrigue: The Man Who Refused to Kneel.” Sendowski’s book offers a fresh perspective on the timeless story of Megillat Esther. This ...

So what is Purim about? This short guide explains the various holiday traditions and celebrations, as well as a few suggestions of unique and fun ways to partake in the festivities. 1. Megillah ...

With tens of thousands of Jews around the world forced to spend the Purim holiday in isolation because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizations are working to make sure that megillah (Scroll of ...

Given ongoing coronavirus restrictions, many people cannot attend Purim Megillah readings in synagogues, either because they are in quarantine or because of attendance rules. While some communities ...

Some communities are choosing to address head-on the uncomfortable text of the Book of Esther’s ninth chapter at a time when the Jewish people are responding emotionally, spiritually and militarily to ...

From Haifa to Dimona, women are gathering to unfurl the Megillah and let Queen Esther’s voice come through. The feeling, for me and every woman who participates, is that a woman’s reading brings the ...

The Scroll of Esther is getting a makeover from some kids in Pennsylvania, a Reconstructionist scribe and a computer graphics program. Congregation Or Hadash, a small Reconstructionist synagogue ...

Ukranian Jewish soldiers on the frontlines were able to celebrated Purim with the Kyiv Jewish community. The festivities, led by the city’s chief rabbi, Rabbi Jonathan Markovitch, provided a moment of ...