Want to be Alone With a Rembrandt and a Queen? Here’s Your Chance.
A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some ...
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The Critic’s Notebook
JP “The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt,” at the Jewish Museum, New York (through August 10): In the mid-seventeenth ...
Good Housekeeping on MSN13d
7 Purim Traditions to Celebrate the Joyful Spring Holiday
Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, as told in the biblical ...
Emily Standley Allard on MSN12d
Purim: The Jewish Holiday That Reminds Us Joy Can Triumph Over Adversity
Often affectionately referred to as "Jewish Mardi Gras," Purim is more than just a festive occasion filled with costumes, ...
Fancy dress parade tells story of the ancient queen who prevented a genocide
The vibrant Jewish festival of Purim with the story of Ester that prevented an ancient holocaust taking place has been ...
San Diego Jewish World11d
Drawing Inspiration–and a Name–from the Purim Story
Instead of giving my 13-year-old daughter a generational Hebrew name, a few years ago, while attending Hebrew School at ...
Opinion
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OpEd: Israel Must Be Prickly Like a Porcupine
Israel’s softheartedness is a big problem. I’m not advocating that Israelis copy the inhuman, atrocious behavior of our enemies, but there must be a change from Israel trying to please the UN (won’t ...